Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 17/916,227

IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON PICTURE SPLIT INFORMATION AND SUBPICTURE INFORMATION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 30, 2022

Priority

Mar 31, 2020 — provisional 63/003,247 +1 more

Examiner

TEKLE, DANIEL T

Art Unit

2481

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

5 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -6.2% interview lift. Interview lift (-6.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 749 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TEKLE, DANIEL T View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

472 granted / 749 resolved

+5.0% vs TC avg

Minimal -6% lift

Without

With

+-6.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

787

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

64.5%

+24.5% vs TC avg

§102

28.9%

-11.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 749 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 6 earlier events

Jun 06, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 02, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Oct 02, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 23, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Mar 24, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 23, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

May 03, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

57%

With Interview (-6.2%)

3y 6m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 749 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON PICTURE SPLIT INFORMATION AND SUBPICTURE INFORMATION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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