Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/963,171

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 27, 2024

Priority

May 31, 2022 — CN 202210613730.3 +1 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, LINH T

Art Unit

2459

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (71%); +25.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 361 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, LINH T View full profile →

Grants 71% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

255 granted / 361 resolved

+12.6% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

394

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

94.6%

+54.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 361 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 27, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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CENTRAL NETWORK UNIT AND METHOD THEREIN FOR ENABLING INTERNET ACCESS TO AN ON-BOARD THIRD PARTY APPLICATION

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/709,884

Patent 12676915

SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE, SERVICE PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/166,571

Patent 12665853

POLICY REMAPPING UPON NETWORK EVENTS

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/321,890

Patent 12665856

Systems and methods to detect and bypass network throttling in User Datagram Protocol (UDP) connections

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/752,846

Patent 12652336

VEHICLE DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT, AND COMMUNICATION BAND SETTING PROGRAM

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

71%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+25.8%)

2y 11m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 361 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.