Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/745,448

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 17, 2024

Priority

Dec 17, 2021 — continuation of PCTCN2021138970

Examiner

MASUR, PAUL H

Art Unit

2417

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 678 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MASUR, PAUL H View full profile →

Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

590 granted / 678 resolved

+29.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

15 currently pending

Career history

698

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§103

71.8%

+31.8% vs TC avg

§102

10.3%

-29.7% vs TC avg

§112

10.4%

-29.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 678 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 17, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+13.5%)

2y 5m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 678 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.