Last updated: August 02, 2026

Application No. 18/720,971

CONFIGURED GRANT RESOURCE HANDLING FOR SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 17, 2024

Priority

Jan 05, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2022070376

Examiner

LY, ANH VU H

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -0.2% interview lift. Interview lift (-0.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1062 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

947 granted / 1062 resolved

+29.2% vs TC avg

Minimal -0% lift

Without

With

+-0.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

1087

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

§103

54.7%

+14.7% vs TC avg

§102

24.0%

-16.0% vs TC avg

§112

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1062 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 17, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

89%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (-0.2%)

2y 6m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1062 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.