Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/965,181

ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 02, 2024

Priority

Jun 06, 2022 — provisional 63/349,243 +2 more

Examiner

GOOD JOHNSON, MOTILEWA

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 845 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

GOOD JOHNSON, MOTILEWA View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

620 granted / 845 resolved

+13.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

869

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

72.3%

+32.3% vs TC avg

§102

22.5%

-17.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 845 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 02, 2024

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/587,739

Patent 12675958

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUGMENTED REPRESENTATION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/205,220

Patent 12657834

DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AUGMENTED REALITY OBJECT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/374,807

Patent 12657840

ENVIRONMENT APPLICATION MODEL

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/495,981

Patent 12639897

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AR INFORMATION USING WATCH FACE IMAGE

2y 7m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+14.2%)

3y 3m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 845 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.