Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/703,049

MANAGING MULTICAST SERVICES IN HANDOVER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 19, 2024

Priority

Oct 21, 2021 — provisional 63/262,882 +1 more

Examiner

HAILU, KIBROM T

Art Unit

2461

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 80% grant rate with +6.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 868 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAILU, KIBROM T View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

695 granted / 868 resolved

+22.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

898

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

82.7%

+42.7% vs TC avg

§102

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 868 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 19, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 25, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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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

80%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+6.8%)

2y 10m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 868 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.