Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/770,981

MECHANISM FOR SELECTING A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 12, 2024

Priority

Aug 07, 2023 — CN PCT/CN2023/111590

Examiner

GRADINARIU, LUCIA GHEORGHE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +41.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 36% grant rate with +41.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GRADINARIU, LUCIA GHEORGHE View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

4 granted / 11 resolved

-23.6% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+41.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

89.6%

+49.6% vs TC avg

§102

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 11 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 12, 2024

Application Filed

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 12, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/925,255

Patent 12610377

RESOURCE SELECTION FOR MULTIPLE HARQ PROCESSES

3y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/329,352

Patent 12550075

ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS POWER CONTROL METHOD AND RELATED ACCESS POINT

2y 8m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/328,108

Patent 12425884

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROSS-LAYER OPTIMIZATION OF UPLINK DETECTION THRESHOLDS

2y 3m to grant Granted Sep 23, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 3 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

36%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+41.7%)

2y 8m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 11 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.