Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/724,054

MULTICAST SESSION MANAGEMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 25, 2024

Priority

Jan 04, 2022 — CN PCT/CN2022/070098 +1 more

Examiner

YAO, KWANG BIN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 41% of cases after interview

— +23.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YAO, KWANG BIN View full profile →

Grants 41% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

12 granted / 29 resolved

-18.6% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+23.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

82.6%

+42.6% vs TC avg

§102

11.6%

-28.4% vs TC avg

§112

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 29 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 25, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 3m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/115,597

Patent 12490334

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2y 9m to grant Granted Dec 02, 2025

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Patent 12471155

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2y 1m to grant Granted Nov 11, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

41%

Grant Probability

64%

With Interview (+23.0%)

2y 9m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 29 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.