Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/708,731

AVAILABILITY INDICATION FOR INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL TIME-DOMAIN AND FREQUENCY-DOMAIN SOFT RESOURCE UTILIZATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 09, 2024

Priority

Nov 16, 2021 — provisional 63/280,094 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, ANGELA

Art Unit

2446

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +19.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 507 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, ANGELA View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

372 granted / 507 resolved

+15.4% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

8 currently pending

Career history

514

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

78.1%

+38.1% vs TC avg

§102

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 507 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 09, 2024

Application Filed

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+19.8%)

3y 2m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 507 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.