Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/903,316

AUDIO ENCODING AND DECODING USING PRESENTATION TRANSFORM PARAMETERS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 01, 2024

Priority

Aug 25, 2015 — provisional 62/209,735 +4 more

Examiner

VO, HUYEN X

Art Unit

2656

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Dolby International AB

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.0% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (83%); +20.0% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1051 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VO, HUYEN X View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

876 granted / 1051 resolved

+21.3% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1068

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§103

66.7%

+26.7% vs TC avg

§102

14.7%

-25.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1051 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 01, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+20.0%)

2y 8m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1051 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.