Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/703,526

REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD, REFERENCE SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD, COMMUNICATION NODE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 22, 2024

Priority

Dec 14, 2021 — CN 202111530207.6 +1 more

Examiner

AJID, ABDELTIF

Art Unit

2478

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

ZTE Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

282 granted / 367 resolved

+18.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

392

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

84.8%

+44.8% vs TC avg

§102

11.8%

-28.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 367 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 22, 2024

Application Filed

May 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12684335

CONCURRENT SIDELINK AND DOWNLINK RECEPTION FOR MULTI-TRANSMIT RECEIVE POINT USER EQUIPMENT

2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/909,585

Patent 12676710

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/363,728

Patent 12672051

ACCESS POINT AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/455,891

Patent 12671564

VEHICLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, RELAY DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/449,549

Patent 12666454

PILOTS FOR INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENT

4y 8m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+12.8%)

3y 1m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 367 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.