Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/791,903

IMAGE CODING DEVICE AND METHOD, FOR CONTROLLING LOOP FILTERING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 01, 2024

Priority

Nov 18, 2019 — provisional 62/937,245 +2 more

Examiner

ABOUZAHRA, MAHMOUD KAMAL

Art Unit

2667

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (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 37 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ABOUZAHRA, MAHMOUD KAMAL View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

25 granted / 37 resolved

+5.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

95.0%

+55.0% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 37 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 01, 2024

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/306,741

Patent 12676955

ELECTRONIC MIRROR SYSTEM, IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC MIRROR

3y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/254,370

Patent 12634490

DECODING A VIDEO STREAM ON A CLIENT DEVICE

2y 12m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/088,213

Patent 12558845

System and Method for a Three-Dimensional Optical Switch Display Device

5y 3m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/186,084

Patent 12464148

COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED MULTI-SCALE MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF COMPRESSED VIDEO

2y 7m to grant Granted Nov 04, 2025

18/318,251

Patent 12422691

VEHICULAR CAMERA ASSEMBLY WITH LENS BARREL WELDED AT IMAGER HOUSING

2y 4m to grant Granted Sep 23, 2025

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+6.2%)

2y 7m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 37 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.