Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 18/830,047

DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL (DMRS) FORMAT SELECTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 10, 2024

Priority

Apr 12, 2013 — provisional 61/811,162 +2 more

Examiner

HANCE, ROBERT J

Art Unit

3992

Tech Center

3900

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +21.5% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (66%); +21.5% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 761 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HANCE, ROBERT J View full profile →

Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

506 granted / 761 resolved

+6.5% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

792

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

§103

51.0%

+11.0% vs TC avg

§102

14.4%

-25.6% vs TC avg

§112

16.1%

-23.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 761 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 10, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 10, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Oct 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 02, 2026

Response Filed

Feb 06, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 08, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jun 09, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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3y 6m to grant Granted Aug 18, 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

66%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+21.5%)

2y 10m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 761 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL (DMRS) FORMAT SELECTION

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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