Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/853,400

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

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 18, 2025

Priority

Apr 01, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0041026 +1 more

Examiner

AYNALEM, NATHNAEL B

Art Unit

2488

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 674 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AYNALEM, NATHNAEL B View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

513 granted / 674 resolved

+18.1% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 6m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

708

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

§103

73.6%

+33.6% vs TC avg

§102

12.6%

-27.4% vs TC avg

§112

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 674 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 18, 2025

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/230,315

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/918,823

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/895,652

Patent 12641248

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1y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+13.0%)

2y 6m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 674 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.