Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/913,674

VIDEO CODING METHOD ON BASIS OF TRANSFORMATION, AND DEVICE THEREFOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 11, 2024

Priority

Aug 08, 2019 — provisional 62/884,669 +3 more

Examiner

HESS, MICHAEL J

Art Unit

2481

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 426 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HESS, MICHAEL J View full profile →

Grants 43% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

185 granted / 426 resolved

-14.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+7.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 7m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

491

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

87.7%

+47.7% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 426 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 11, 2024

Application Filed

May 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/830,324

Patent 12676970

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING A VIDEO STREAM WITH SUBPICTURES

1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/829,738

Patent 12671807

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING A VIDEO STREAM WITH SUBPICTURES

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/786,915

Patent 12666028

APS SIGNALING-BASED VIDEO OR IMAGE CODING

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/747,180

Patent 12652391

ENCODER, DECODER AND CORRESPONDING METHODS USING INTERPOLATION FILTERING

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/502,646

Patent 12634477

PREDICTION PRECISION IMPROVEMENTS IN VIDEO CODING

2y 6m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

43%

Grant Probability

50%

With Interview (+7.1%)

3y 7m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 426 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.