Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/721,103

POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL CONFIGURATION AND MEASUREMENT UPDATE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 17, 2024

Priority

Feb 07, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2022075359

Examiner

NEFF, MICHAEL R

Art Unit

2631

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 981 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NEFF, MICHAEL R View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

860 granted / 981 resolved

+25.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1002

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§103

75.1%

+35.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§112

12.5%

-27.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 981 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 17, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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MULTI-TONE JAMMER MITIGATION

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/552,663

Patent 12677239

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/560,862

Patent 12677242

POSITIONING OF TERMINAL DEVICES

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/548,046

Patent 12672094

SIDELINK RANGING FOR POSITIONING REFERENCE SIGNAL TYPES

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/206,808

Patent 12656814

DISPLAY DEVICE

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+14.3%)

2y 6m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 981 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.