Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Networking & Security
21 pending office actions • 1 client • 20 examiners • 11 art units • 6 of 21 (29%) have an AI response strategy ready • 9 patents granted in the last 365 days
Burr & Forman LLP - NOKIA focuses on the Networking & Security technology area, managing a total of 4785 career applications. This volume of applications indicates a significant historical presence in the patent landscape. Currently, the firm is addressing 12 pending office actions, which constitutes its active prosecution pipeline for this sector. The firm's experience is established through its extensive filing history.
The resolved allowance rate pct is 91.46, showing a high success rate in securing patent allowances. This is accomplished with an avg_office_actions_per_allowance of 3.04, suggesting an efficient path through the USPTO examination process. The 91.46 resolved allowance rate pct reflects a strong ability to overcome technical rejections in the Networking & Security field. With 4785 career applications as a foundation, the 3.04 avg_office_actions_per_allowance provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution cycle. These metrics together illustrate an effective and experienced patent practice.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 10 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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. 10 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
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.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 1 (5%) |
| §103 only | 8 (38%) |
| §102 only | 4 (19%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 8 (38%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
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.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHMED, SYED MUZAKKIR | 2 | 82.5% | +20.2% |
| MALEK, LEILA | 1 | 79.9% | +7.6% |
| ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N | 1 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| SONG, HEE K | 1 | 85.0% | +19.4% |
| DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A | 1 | 86.1% | +10.4% |
| NGUYEN, LIEM HONG | 1 | 73.0% | +23.5% |
| CHANG, YU-WEN | 1 | 82.0% | +11.0% |
| SOE, KYAW Z | 1 | 89.8% | +9.5% |
| ELPENORD, CANDAL | 1 | 89.7% | +12.7% |
| NGO, NGUYEN HOANG | 1 | 82.6% | +11.4% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18867313 | DATA FORWARDING IN LOWER-LAYER MOBILITY | DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A | — |
| 18882220 | BANDWIDTH PART SWITCHING | SOE, KYAW Z | — |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18043505 | RECONFIGURATION PROCEDURE IN MULTI CONNECTIVITY COMMUNICATION | AHMED, SYED MUZAKKIR | 87d overdue |
| 18655866 | CLI MEASUREMENT REPORTING IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | AHMED, SYED MUZAKKIR | 42d |
| 19196380 | MOBILITY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | MALEK, LEILA | — |
| 19125470 | POLICY BASED ACTIVATION OF CAPABILITIES | ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N | — |
| 18997423 | METHOD AND APPARATUS RELATED TO DIGITAL CERTIFICATE CERTIFYING CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY FOR AN ENTITY IMPLEMENTING ONE OR MORE NETWORK FUNCTIONS OF A CORE NETWORK FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | SONG, HEE K | — |
| 18888296 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | NGUYEN, LIEM HONG | — |
| 18888297 | Timing Advance Group Indication | CHANG, YU-WEN | — |
| 18835707 | ACCESS RESOURCE SELECTION FOR SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION | ELPENORD, CANDAL | — |
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 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18043505 | RECONFIGURATION PROCEDURE IN MULTI CONNECTIVITY COMMUNICATION | AHMED, SYED MUZAKKIR | 87d overdue |
| 18655866 | CLI MEASUREMENT REPORTING IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | AHMED, SYED MUZAKKIR | 42d |
| 18997423 | METHOD AND APPARATUS RELATED TO DIGITAL CERTIFICATE CERTIFYING CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY FOR AN ENTITY IMPLEMENTING ONE OR MORE NETWORK FUNCTIONS OF A CORE NETWORK FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | SONG, HEE K | — |
| 18867313 | DATA FORWARDING IN LOWER-LAYER MOBILITY | DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A | — |
| 18888296 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | NGUYEN, LIEM HONG | — |
| 18888297 | Timing Advance Group Indication | CHANG, YU-WEN | — |
| 18835707 | ACCESS RESOURCE SELECTION FOR SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION | ELPENORD, CANDAL | — |
| 18729078 | MEASUREMENTS DURING A SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | NGO, NGUYEN HOANG | — |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Nokia | 21 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 2466 | 3 |
| 2468 | 2 |
| 2632 | 1 |
| 2457 | 1 |
| 2497 | 1 |
| 3648 | 1 |
| 2472 | 1 |
| 2465 | 1 |
| 2461 | 1 |
| 2449 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19196380 | MOBILITY IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | Nokia Technologies Oy | MALEK, LEILA | 2632 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 01, 2025 |
| 19125470 | POLICY BASED ACTIVATION OF CAPABILITIES | Nokia Technologies Oy | ALGIBHAH, HAMZA N | 2457 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 18997423 | METHOD AND APPARATUS RELATED TO DIGITAL CERTIFICATE CERTIFYING CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY FOR AN ENTITY IMPLEMENTING ONE OR MORE NETWORK FUNCTIONS OF A CORE NETWORK FOR A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Nokia Technologies Oy | SONG, HEE K | 2497 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 21, 2025 |
| 18867313 | DATA FORWARDING IN LOWER-LAYER MOBILITY | Nokia Technologies Oy | DSOUZA, JOSEPH FRANCIS A | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 19, 2024 | |
| 18888296 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | Nokia Technologies Oy | NGUYEN, LIEM HONG | §102§103Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 | |
| 18888297 | Timing Advance Group Indication | Nokia Technologies Oy | CHANG, YU-WEN | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 18, 2024 | |
| 18882220 | BANDWIDTH PART SWITCHING | Nokia Technologies Oy | SOE, KYAW Z | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2024 | |
| 18835707 | ACCESS RESOURCE SELECTION FOR SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION | Nokia Technologies Oy | ELPENORD, CANDAL | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 02, 2024 | |
| 18729078 | MEASUREMENTS DURING A SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | Nokia Technologies Oy | NGO, NGUYEN HOANG | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 15, 2024 | |
| 18720971 | CONFIGURED GRANT RESOURCE HANDLING FOR SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION | Nokia Technologies Oy | LY, ANH VU H | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 17, 2024 | |
| 18655866 | CLI MEASUREMENT REPORTING IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS | Nokia Technologies Oy | AHMED, SYED MUZAKKIR | 2466 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 42d | Pending | May 06, 2024 |
| 18692929 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR DETERMINING TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATE | Nokia Technologies Oy | CAIRNS, THOMAS R | 2468 | §103 | Final Rejection | 63d | Pending | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 18691288 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR TIMING ERROR MITIGATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF RELATIVE TIME OF ARRIVAL MEASUREMENT ACCURACY | Nokia Technologies Oy | SIDDIQUEE, ISMAAEEL ABDULLAH | 3648 | §103 | Final Rejection | 8d overdue | AI Ready | Mar 12, 2024 |
| 18293740 | HANDLING AN EVENT IN A SIDELINK GROUP | Nokia Technologies Oy | ALAWDI, SHEHAB A | 2466 | §102 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | AI Ready | Jan 30, 2024 |
| 18293205 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSIONS VIA UNLICENSED RADIO CHANNELS | Nokia Technologies Oy | OLALEYE, OLADIRAN GIDEON | 2472 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 26d | AI Ready | Jan 29, 2024 |
| 18423729 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | Nokia Technologies Oy | WILLIAMS, ELTON S | 2465 | §102 | Final Rejection | 37d overdue | AI Ready | Jan 26, 2024 |
| 18291440 | ENHANCED RELAYING IN CELLULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | Nokia Technologies Oy | BAIG, ADNAN | 2461 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | AI Ready | Jan 23, 2024 |
| 18522999 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONTROL MECHANISM | Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy | BARKER, TODD L | 2449 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 41d | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18376478 | Apparatus, Method, and Computer Program | Nokia Technologies Oy | TRAN, CONGVAN | 2647 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Oct 04, 2023 |
| 18043505 | RECONFIGURATION PROCEDURE IN MULTI CONNECTIVITY COMMUNICATION | Nokia Technologies Oy | AHMED, SYED MUZAKKIR | 2466 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 87d overdue | AI Ready | Feb 28, 2023 |
| 17767515 | Apparatus, Method, and Computer Program | Nokia Technologies Oy | HARLEY, JASON A | 2468 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 56d | Pending | Apr 08, 2022 |
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