Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/702,957

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SIDELINK POSITIONING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Priority

Oct 22, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCT/CN2021/125770 +1 more

Examiner

SEYEDVOSOGHI, FARID

Art Unit

2645

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 83% grant rate with +16.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 465 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SEYEDVOSOGHI, FARID View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

388 granted / 465 resolved

+21.4% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

483

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

89.2%

+49.2% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 465 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 21, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 27, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 27, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

19/272,887

Patent 12615679

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Patent 12610006

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2y 9m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+16.6%)

2y 1m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 465 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.