Last updated: July 13, 2026

Application No. 18/779,219

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Examiner

DIVECHA, NISHANT B

Art Unit

Tech Center

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Assignee

Verizon Communications Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +35.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 266 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DIVECHA, NISHANT B View full profile →

Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

146 granted / 266 resolved

-5.1% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+35.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

11 currently pending

Career history

274

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

91.9%

+51.9% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 266 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/288,109

Patent 12615528

UPLINK IMPACT ON PUCCH SCELL ACTIVATION DELAY

2y 6m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/446,787

Patent 12581369

OPTIMIZED REGISTRATION AND DEREGISTRATION MESSAGING TO THE UDM

2y 7m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/788,689

Patent 12207343

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING LOCATION INFORMATION, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 7m to grant Granted Jan 21, 2025

16/347,571

Patent 12193038

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXECUTING MULTI-BEAM-BASED SCHEDULING REQUEST IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

5y 8m to grant Granted Jan 07, 2025

17/495,091

Patent 12150198

METHOD AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR TRANSMITTING UPLINK SIGNALS

3y 1m to grant Granted Nov 19, 2024

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

55%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+35.1%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 266 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.