Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/750,266

SATELLITE SWITCHING METHOD, APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CHIP SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 21, 2024

Priority

Dec 24, 2021 — CN 202111602366.2 +1 more

Examiner

PATEL, CHANDRAHAS B

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 901 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

796 granted / 901 resolved

+28.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

924

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

61.6%

+21.6% vs TC avg

§102

31.1%

-8.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 901 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 21, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+7.2%)

2y 7m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 901 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.