Last updated: July 31, 2026

Application No. 18/702,562

MANAGING MULTICAST DATA TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION IN A DISTRIBUTED BASE STATION ENVIRONMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 18, 2024

Priority

Oct 21, 2021 — provisional 63/270,556 +2 more

Examiner

HSU, BAILOR CHIA-JONG

Art Unit

2461

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 331 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

297 granted / 331 resolved

+31.7% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

348

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

78.1%

+38.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

16.7%

-23.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 331 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 18, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 23, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+4.3%)

2y 7m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 331 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.