Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/809,970

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 20, 2024

Priority

Feb 22, 2022 — CN 202210164985.6 +1 more

Examiner

WANG-HURST, KATHY W

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 61% of cases after interview

— +32.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 319 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WANG-HURST, KATHY W View full profile →

Grants 61% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

194 granted / 319 resolved

+0.8% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+32.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

328

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

91.7%

+51.7% vs TC avg

§102

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 319 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 20, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 12, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/072,211

Patent 12618978

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3y 5m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/952,403

Patent 12609777

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCALIZING A SIGNAL SOURCE

3y 6m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/170,955

Patent 12587834

CLOUD-BASED SIM

3y 1m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/048,524

Patent 12574705

TRANSMITTING DIGITAL TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS ACROSS MODES TO LIMITED-ELIGIBILITY PROVIDER DEVICES TO IMPROVE NETWORK COVERAGE AND SYSTEM EFFICIENCY

3y 4m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

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

61%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+32.9%)

3y 6m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 319 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.