Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/012,465

PRIORITY-BASED MU-MIMO PAIRING THRESHOLD FOR CODEBOOK BEAMFORMING IN 5G NR MASSIVE MIMO SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 07, 2025

Priority

Dec 29, 2021 — continuation of 11/558,089 +2 more

Examiner

PANWALKAR, VINEETA S

Art Unit

2635

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

T-Mobile USA Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 631 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PANWALKAR, VINEETA S View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

575 granted / 631 resolved

+29.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

646

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§103

60.3%

+20.3% vs TC avg

§102

8.4%

-31.6% vs TC avg

§112

9.5%

-30.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 631 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 07, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+8.6%)

2y 2m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 631 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.