Last updated: October 25, 2026

Application No. 18/701,100

METHOD FOR A NETWORK ENTITY FOR CONTROLLING A COMMUNICATION, METHOD FOR A COMMUNICATION DEVICE, APPARATUS, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

Final Rejection

Filed

Apr 12, 2024

Priority

Oct 19, 2021 — EU 21203416.9 +1 more

Examiner

WANG, YAOTANG

Art Unit

2409

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Seat S A

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +15.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 487 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WANG, YAOTANG View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

388 granted / 487 resolved

+21.7% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

526

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

§103

70.9%

+30.9% vs TC avg

§102

11.5%

-28.5% vs TC avg

§112

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 487 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 12, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 30, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/529,887

Patent 12750905

CONNECTIVITY SUPERVISION AND RECOVERY

2y 9m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

18/354,545

Patent 12745281

DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS

3y 2m to grant Granted Sep 22, 2026

18/554,568

Patent 12732841

CONFIGURATION OF TRANSMISSION GAPS

2y 11m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/705,440

Patent 12733018

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ON BASIS OF SL RESOURCE IN NR V2X

2y 4m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+15.5%)

2y 8m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 487 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.