Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/750,082

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 21, 2024

Priority

Dec 24, 2021 — CN 202111600972.0 +1 more

Examiner

NOORISTANY, SULAIMAN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +24.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (77%); +24.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 925 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

716 granted / 925 resolved

+17.4% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

958

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

81.0%

+41.0% vs TC avg

§102

13.6%

-26.4% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 925 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 21, 2024

Application Filed

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/768,304

Patent 12671507

Methods, Apparatus and Machine-Readable Media Relating to Channel Quality Prediction in a Wireless Network

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/799,684

Patent 12672146

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING CONTROL INFORMATION

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/686,417

Patent 12665688

METHOD OF GENERATING SIMULATED MULTIPATH FADING CHANNEL DATA

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

16/984,908

Patent 12659266

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ALTERNATE CONTENT

5y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/006,349

Patent 12658979

METHODS FOR MEASURING AND REPORTING DOPPLER SHIFT

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+24.0%)

3y 5m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 925 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.