Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/784,666

COMMUNICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 25, 2024

Priority

Jan 30, 2022 — CN 202210114621.7 +1 more

Examiner

PATEL, MAHENDRA R

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 89% grant rate with +18.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 919 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, MAHENDRA R View full profile →

Grants 89% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

816 granted / 919 resolved

+28.8% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

935

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

§103

81.2%

+41.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

9.2%

-30.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 919 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 25, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 09, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 24, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

May 19, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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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

89%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+18.2%)

2y 10m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 919 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.