Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/876,462

NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL METHOD, AND CUSTOMER PREMISE EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 18, 2024

Priority

Jul 08, 2022 — CN 202210801415.3 +1 more

Examiner

DU, ZONGHUA A

Art Unit

2444

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

ZTE Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +42.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 81 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DU, ZONGHUA A View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

49 granted / 81 resolved

+2.5% vs TC avg

Strong +42% interview lift

Without

With

+42.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

13 currently pending

Career history

103

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

95.5%

+55.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 81 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 18, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+42.0%)

2y 7m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 81 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.