Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/029,450

VIDEO ENCODING METHOD FOR PERFORMING AFFINE MODEL-BASED PREDICTION BY CONSIDERING ENCODING ORDER, AND DEVICE THEREFOR, AND VIDEO DECODING METHOD FOR PERFORMING AFFINE MODEL-BASED PREDICTION BY CONSIDERING DECODING ORDER, AND DEVICE THEREFOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 17, 2025

Priority

Jun 26, 2019 — provisional 62/866,704 +3 more

Examiner

ABOUZAHRA, HESHAM K

Art Unit

2486

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +2.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+2.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 416 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ABOUZAHRA, HESHAM K View full profile →

Grants 81% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

337 granted / 416 resolved

+23.0% vs TC avg

Minimal +3% lift

Without

With

+2.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

449

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

82.7%

+42.7% vs TC avg

§102

8.9%

-31.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 416 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

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Patent 12676967

COMBINED INTRA AND INTER PREDICTION MODE

1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/918,879

Patent 12676980

IMAGE CODING METHOD BASED ON TRANSFORM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/828,954

Patent 12671823

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRA PREDICTION

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/910,147

Patent 12662063

DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DISPLAY CONTENT

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

81%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+2.6%)

2y 4m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 416 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.