Last updated: October 26, 2026

Application No. 18/809,405

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

Final Rejection

Filed

Aug 20, 2024

Priority

Dec 30, 2016 — provisional 62/440,501 +4 more

Examiner

ALI, SYED

Art Unit

2463

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Intel Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +59.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with +59.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 549 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

453 granted / 549 resolved

+24.5% vs TC avg

Strong +59% interview lift

Without

With

+59.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

586

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.8%

-34.2% vs TC avg

§103

51.9%

+11.9% vs TC avg

§102

29.1%

-10.9% vs TC avg

§112

6.8%

-33.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 549 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 20, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 28, 2026

Interview Requested

Aug 28, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Sep 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Sep 10, 2026

Response Filed

Oct 19, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/752,557

Patent 12772104

COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING APPLICATION CONTROL PROGRAM

2y 3m to grant Granted Oct 20, 2026

17/280,842

Patent 12757166

WAVEFORM PART CONFIGURATIONS FOR V2X COMMUNICATION

5y 6m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

18/773,370

Patent 12757213

USER EQUIPMENT, BASE STATION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD

2y 2m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

18/837,083

Patent 12757201

SCHEDULING REQUEST PROCESS PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 1m to grant Granted Oct 06, 2026

18/327,411

Patent 12750739

METHOD FOR QOS INFORMATION TRANSMISSION AND NETWORK DEVICE

3y 4m to grant Granted Sep 29, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+59.2%)

2y 11m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 549 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.