Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/842,523

FEATURE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 06, 2025

Priority

Mar 07, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0028818 +1 more

Examiner

LEE, Y YOUNG

Art Unit

2485

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +25.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 420 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

202 granted / 420 resolved

-9.9% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+25.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 4m

Avg Prosecution

7 currently pending

Career history

434

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§103

49.3%

+9.3% vs TC avg

§102

33.9%

-6.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 420 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 06, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

19/086,280

Patent 12679274

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1y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/260,776

Patent 12675599

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

19/039,539

Patent 12676990

WEIGHTED ANGULAR PREDICTION FOR INTRA CODING

1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

48%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+25.8%)

4y 4m (~2y 12m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 420 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.