Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/123,173

POSITIONING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 22, 2025

Priority

Oct 27, 2022 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2022128071

Examiner

NGUYEN, KHAI MINH

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1288 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 87% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1121 granted / 1288 resolved

+27.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

1315

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§103

63.4%

+23.4% vs TC avg

§102

20.2%

-19.8% vs TC avg

§112

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1288 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 22, 2025

Application Filed

May 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

87%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+4.5%)

2y 4m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1288 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.