Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/704,362

CONTROLLING ACCESS FOR DEVICES WITH DIFFERENT CAPABILITIES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 24, 2024

Priority

Oct 27, 2021 — provisional 63/272,551 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, CHUONG M

Art Unit

2411

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +19.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 470 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, CHUONG M View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

340 granted / 470 resolved

+14.3% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

528

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

94.8%

+54.8% vs TC avg

§102

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 470 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 24, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/628,529

Patent 12647949

TERMINAL AND TRANSMISSION METHOD

4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/986,511

Patent 12647225

MULTI-RESOURCE-UNIT TRANSMISSION INDICATION METHOD, AND RELATED DEVICE

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/228,553

Patent 12641510

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, AND WIRELESS STATION

5y 1m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/820,218

Patent 12634906

OVERHEAD REDUCTION AND RELIABILITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR DL CONTROL SIGNALING

3y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/953,841

Patent 12628204

SIGNAL TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

3y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+19.9%)

3y 1m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 470 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.