Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/043,040

ENCODER, DECODER, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 31, 2025

Priority

Apr 06, 2017 — provisional 62/482,471 +5 more

Examiner

BRUMFIELD, SHANIKA M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 393 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BRUMFIELD, SHANIKA M View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

270 granted / 393 resolved

+8.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

416

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

84.3%

+44.3% vs TC avg

§102

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

§112

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 393 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 31, 2025

Application Filed

May 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+14.3%)

2y 9m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 393 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

ENCODER, DECODER, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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