Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/114,984

MANAGING DISTRIBUTED RADIO RESOURCES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 25, 2025

Priority

Sep 30, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTEP2022077384

Examiner

DONADO, FRANK E

Art Unit

2641

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +59.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (69%); +59.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 527 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DONADO, FRANK E View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

366 granted / 527 resolved

+7.4% vs TC avg

Strong +59% interview lift

Without

With

+59.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

9 currently pending

Career history

549

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

86.2%

+46.2% vs TC avg

§102

12.3%

-27.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 527 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 25, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 4m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/934,005

Patent 12652597

MOBILITY ENHANCEMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/850,419

Patent 12647835

Access Network Bit Rate Recommendation for VoLTE Codec Change using Dynamic VoLTE Allocation

3y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

19/225,840

Patent 12634776

Radio Link Monitoring During Handover

11m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/305,457

Patent 12621738

COMMUNICATION METHOD AND RELATED DEVICE

3y 0m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+59.0%)

3y 0m (~1y 9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 527 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.