Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/724,334

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCEMENTS ON PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PDCCH) MONITORING ADAPTATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 26, 2024

Priority

Jan 11, 2022 — provisional 63/298,352 +2 more

Examiner

BLANTON, JOHN D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

MediaTek Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1023 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 78% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

793 granted / 1023 resolved

+17.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

1067

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

84.9%

+44.9% vs TC avg

§102

4.2%

-35.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1023 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 26, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

78%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+8.1%)

2y 11m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1023 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.