Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/728,839

COMMUNICATING BASED ON AN SSB BURST CONFIGURATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 12, 2024

Priority

Jan 14, 2022 — provisional 63/299,767 +1 more

Examiner

WIDHALM DE RODRIG, ANGELA MARIE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Lenovo (United States) Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 65% of cases after interview

— +15.7% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 491 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WIDHALM DE RODRIG, ANGELA MARIE View full profile →

Grants 65% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

317 granted / 491 resolved

+4.6% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 2m

Avg Prosecution

12 currently pending

Career history

501

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

92.8%

+52.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 491 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 12, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 8m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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

65%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+15.7%)

4y 2m (~2y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 491 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.