Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/835,917

TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 05, 2024

Priority

Feb 10, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTJP2022005447

Examiner

GENACK, MATTHEW W

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +22.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GENACK, MATTHEW W View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

357 granted / 559 resolved

+3.9% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

593

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

90.2%

+50.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 559 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 05, 2024

Application Filed

Aug 05, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 19, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+22.8%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 559 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

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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