Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 16, 2026

China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.

28 pending office actions • 17 art units • 28 examiners • 0 of 28 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 42 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

28
Total Pending OAs
17
Non-Final OAs
4
Final Rejections
7
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 6 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

2
Overdue
0
Due this week
2
Due this month
1
Due in next 60 days
1
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 6 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (2)Due ≤ 30 days (2)Due ≤ 60 days (1)Due later (1)

Case Difficulty Mix

Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.

12
Hard (43%)
15
Medium (54%)
1
Easy (4%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other3 (11%)
§103 only12 (43%)
§102 only3 (11%)
§112 only1 (4%)
Multi-statute (no §101)9 (32%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

0
Life Sciences
0% of docket
15
Information Tech
54% of docket
2
Communications
7% of docket
0
Semiconductors
0% of docket
3
Mechanical / Eng
11% of docket
8
Business / Other
29% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.

280 h
Manual time on pending OAs
56 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
98 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.5 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
YESILDAG, LAURA G 1 35.1% +41.9%
NEURAUTER JR, GEORGE C 1 76.1% +10.8%
CARY, KELSEY E 1 74.8% +24.8%
LEE, GIL H 1 82.9% +29.9%
SORRELL, ERON J 1 80.8% +6.7%
KIM, HARRY H 1 90.1% +8.2%
ANSARI, NAJEEBUDDIN 1 63.9% +57.6%
HAMPTON, TARELL A 1 86.0% +10.4%
WILLIAMS, ELTON S 1 78.4% +8.3%
KIM, WON TAE C 1 88.7% -3.1%

Quick Wins (3)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18852320 Information Transmission Method, Related Device and Storage Medium SORRELL, ERON J
18852113 Network Information Opening Method and Apparatus, Related Device and Storage Medium KIM, HARRY H
18843788 INFORMATION TRANSCEIVING METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAMPTON, TARELL A

Hard Cases (12)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18040696 INFORMATION COMMUNICATION, RECEIVING, CONFIGURATION, SENDING METHOD, RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND DEVICE ELLIOTT IV, BENJAMIN H 28d overdue
18718282 AUTHENTICATION AND/OR KEY MANAGEMENT METHOD, FIRST DEVICE, TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE DUFFIELD, JEREMY S 14d
19133813 USER IDENTIFICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM YESILDAG, LAURA G
19099550 EAS SEARCH METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELATED FUNCTIONS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM NEURAUTER JR, GEORGE C
18863094 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM LEE, GIL H
18834253 METHODS FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM INFORMATION, NETWORK SIDE DEVICE, AND TERMINAL WILLIAMS, ELTON S
18832166 MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM KIM, WON TAE C
18724783 TRANSMISSION PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE AND APPARATUS CRIGLER, RYAN ALEXANDER

Interview Candidates (6)

Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 6 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
19133813 USER IDENTIFICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM YESILDAG, LAURA G
19099550 EAS SEARCH METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELATED FUNCTIONS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM NEURAUTER JR, GEORGE C
18879012 Water Distributor of a Liquid-Cooling Cabinet CARY, KELSEY E
18863094 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM LEE, GIL H
18848948 SRV6 PACKET PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM ANSARI, NAJEEBUDDIN
18843788 INFORMATION TRANSCEIVING METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAMPTON, TARELL A

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
2472 3
2645 2
3629 1
3753 1
2446 1
2434 1
2498 1
2444 1
2471 1
3667 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19133813 USER IDENTIFICATION METHOD, APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM YESILDAG, LAURA G 3629 §101§102§103 Non-Final OA Pending May 29, 2025
19099550 EAS SEARCH METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELATED FUNCTIONS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM NEURAUTER JR, GEORGE C §102§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jan 29, 2025
18879012 Water Distributor of a Liquid-Cooling Cabinet CARY, KELSEY E 3753 §112 Non-Final OA Pending Dec 26, 2024
18863094 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM LEE, GIL H 2446 §101§102 Non-Final OA Pending Nov 05, 2024
18852320 Information Transmission Method, Related Device and Storage Medium SORRELL, ERON J §102 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 27, 2024
18852113 Network Information Opening Method and Apparatus, Related Device and Storage Medium KIM, HARRY H §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 27, 2024
18848948 SRV6 PACKET PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM ANSARI, NAJEEBUDDIN §102 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 20, 2024
18843788 INFORMATION TRANSCEIVING METHOD, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAMPTON, TARELL A §102 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 04, 2024
18834253 METHODS FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM INFORMATION, NETWORK SIDE DEVICE, AND TERMINAL WILLIAMS, ELTON S §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 30, 2024
18832166 MEASUREMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM KIM, WON TAE C §102§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Jul 23, 2024
18725435 Operation Determination Method, Information Sending Method, Terminal Device, and Network Device FUQUA, CHRISTINE DUONG §103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 28, 2024
18724783 TRANSMISSION PROCESSING METHOD, DEVICE AND APPARATUS CRIGLER, RYAN ALEXANDER 2472 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 27, 2024
18702926 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURITY SERVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM ZOUBAIR, NOURA 2434 §103 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Jun 18, 2024
18718282 AUTHENTICATION AND/OR KEY MANAGEMENT METHOD, FIRST DEVICE, TERMINAL AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE DUFFIELD, JEREMY S 2498 §102§103 Final Rejection 14d Pending Jun 10, 2024
18682518 PACKET SENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HOSSAIN, KAMAL M 2444 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Feb 09, 2024
18292467 Communication Method, and Base Station LY, ANH VU H 2472 §103 Final Rejection 19d overdue Pending Jan 26, 2024
18569033 Resource Indication Method, Data Transmission Method, Network Side Device and Terminal Device ADHAMI, MOHAMMAD SAJID 2471 §103 Final Rejection Pending Dec 11, 2023
18553035 VEHICLE TRAJECTORY DEVIATION CORRECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE GASCA ALVA JR, MOISES 3667 §101§103§112 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 28, 2023
18552479 EDGE CONFIGURATION SERVER INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE MAPA, MICHAEL Y 2645 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 26, 2023
18551283 HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REOUEST INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE SIXTO, NANCY 2465 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Sep 19, 2023
18260060 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FENNER, RAENITA ANN 2468 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 30, 2023
18259280 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICES, AND STORAGE MEDIUM BRANDT, CHRISTOPHER M 2645 §102§103 Non-Final OA Pending Jun 26, 2023
18253620 TRANSMISSION METHOD, NOTIFICATION METHOD, TRANSMISSION UNIT AND NETWORK SIDE DEVICE BELETE, BERHANU D 2418 §103 Non-Final OA Pending May 19, 2023
18247337 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM OLUBODUN, AYODELE LAWRENCE 2472 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Mar 30, 2023
18040696 INFORMATION COMMUNICATION, RECEIVING, CONFIGURATION, SENDING METHOD, RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND DEVICE ELLIOTT IV, BENJAMIN H 2474 §102§103 Final Rejection 28d overdue Pending Feb 06, 2023
18040256 CONTROL CHANNEL TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS, RELATED DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM LITTLE, DALE L 2419 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Feb 01, 2023
17904478 TRANSMISSION METHOD AND DEVICE KWOH, JASPER C 2415 §103 Non-Final OA 61d Pending Aug 17, 2022
17759940 RESOURCE CONFIGURATION INDICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM SAMLUK, JESSE PAUL 2411 §103 Non-Final OA Pending Aug 02, 2022

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