Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/718,829

BANDWIDTH PART SELECTION FOR RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 12, 2024

Priority

Dec 15, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCT/CN2021/138350 +1 more

Examiner

SIVJI, NIZAR N

Art Unit

2647

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (86%); +19.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1067 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

913 granted / 1067 resolved

+23.6% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1096

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§103

79.8%

+39.8% vs TC avg

§102

12.3%

-27.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1067 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 12, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+19.9%)

2y 6m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1067 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.