Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/751,263

Secondary Channel Access During Bursts of Beacons and Groupcast

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 23, 2024

Priority

Dec 30, 2023 — provisional 63/616,562

Examiner

PATIDAR, SUDESH M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Cisco Technology Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +41.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (80%); +41.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 241 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATIDAR, SUDESH M View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

192 granted / 241 resolved

+19.7% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+41.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

269

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

93.2%

+53.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§112

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 241 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 23, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/555,644

Patent 12677337

METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MULTI-LINK COMMUNICATION

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/067,255

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/551,403

Patent 12659997

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+41.7%)

2y 8m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 241 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.