Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/721,800

DISCOVERY PROCEDURE FOR SEARCHING PREFERRED NETWORK FUNCTION (NF) WHICH IMPLEMENTS A SERVICE PRODUCER

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 19, 2024

Priority

Dec 20, 2021 — CN PCT/CN2021/139675 +1 more

Examiner

WHITAKER, JUSTIN MICHAEL

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (85%); +25.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 13 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WHITAKER, JUSTIN MICHAEL View full profile →

Grants 85% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

11 granted / 13 resolved

+24.6% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

95.9%

+55.9% vs TC avg

§102

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 13 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 19, 2024

Application Filed

May 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/917,922

Patent 12563457

CELL RESELECTION

3y 4m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/091,532

Patent 12562856

INTER PANEL RECEPTION AT UE

3y 1m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/150,935

Patent 12563597

BLOCK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR LATENCY SENSITIVE TRAFFIC STREAM

3y 1m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

17/657,681

Patent 12445248

TIME DOMAIN COMMUNICATIONS HAVING MULTIPLE MODULATION AND CODING SCHEMES

3y 6m to grant Granted Oct 14, 2025

17/825,766

Patent 12413358

DETERMINING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION TIMES

3y 3m to grant Granted Sep 09, 2025

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

85%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+25.0%)

3y 1m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 13 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.