Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/708,121

TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 07, 2024

Priority

Nov 11, 2021 — JP 2021-184362 +1 more

Examiner

NELSON, RYA TEON

Art Unit

2419

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 40% of cases after interview

— +100.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 5 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NELSON, RYA TEON View full profile →

Grants 40% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

2 granted / 5 resolved

-18.0% vs TC avg

Strong +100% interview lift

Without

With

+100.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

97.7%

+57.7% vs TC avg

§102

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 5 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 07, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/079,223

Patent 12627412

OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYING RETRANSMISSION REQUEST PROTOCOL

3y 5m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 1 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

40%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+100.0%)

3y 3m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 5 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.