Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/712,721

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

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 23, 2024

Priority

Nov 29, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2021043632

Examiner

SHAH, CHIRAG G

Art Unit

2477

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +70.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 57% grant rate with +70.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHAH, CHIRAG G View full profile →

Grants 57% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

8 granted / 14 resolved

-0.9% vs TC avg

Strong +71% interview lift

Without

With

+70.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

2 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

97.8%

+57.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 14 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 06, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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4y 0m to grant Granted Dec 30, 2025

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2y 11m to grant Granted Nov 18, 2025

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Patent 12418893

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BASE STATION, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 6m to grant Granted Sep 16, 2025

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

57%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+70.8%)

3y 7m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 14 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.