Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/716,349

MANAGING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION IN A DISTRIBUTED BASE STATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 04, 2024

Priority

Jan 06, 2022 — provisional 63/297,219 +3 more

Examiner

SINKANTARAKORN, PAWARIS

Art Unit

2409

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Google LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +2.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with +2.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 894 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SINKANTARAKORN, PAWARIS View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

767 granted / 894 resolved

+27.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +2% lift

Without

With

+2.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

18 currently pending

Career history

926

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

68.2%

+28.2% vs TC avg

§102

13.7%

-26.3% vs TC avg

§112

10.0%

-30.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 894 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 04, 2024

Application Filed

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/546,657

Patent 12672159

TRANSMISSION METHOD, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/271,145

Patent 12666488

TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, BASE STATION, AND SYSTEM FOR BEAM FAILURE DETECTION

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/254,380

Patent 12647896

Power-saving NR (New Radio) sidelink transmission and reception method

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/101,857

Patent 12628169

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FORWARDING DATA FROM A REMOTE DEVICE TO A NETWORK NODE

3y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/249,368

Patent 12627456

TECHNIQUES FOR BANDWIDTH PART SWITCHING PATTERNS

3y 0m to grant Granted May 12, 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

86%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+2.4%)

2y 9m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 894 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.