Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/715,790

Minimization of Drive Test Configuration in User Equipment

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 03, 2024

Priority

Dec 02, 2021 — provisional 63/285,245 +1 more

Examiner

RIVAS, RAUL

Art Unit

2471

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.8% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.8%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 478 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

398 granted / 478 resolved

+25.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+9.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

529

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

91.7%

+51.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.2%

-34.8% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 478 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 03, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 03, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Sep 03, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/987,055

Patent 12666285

MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, TERMINAL DEVICE AND NETWORK DEVICE

3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/836,137

Patent 12652092

METHOD FOR REPORTING INFORMATION, METHOD FOR INDICATING INFORMATION, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND NETWORK DEVICE

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/857,713

Patent 12641605

Coordination Information Transmission for Sidelink Inter-UE Coordination

3y 10m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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

83%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+9.8%)

2y 8m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 478 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

Minimization of Drive Test Configuration in User Equipment

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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