Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 19/046,938

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING HIGH LEVEL SYNTAX IN IMAGE/VIDEO CODING SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 06, 2025

Priority

Jun 03, 2020 — provisional 63/033,853 +4 more

Examiner

OWENS, TSION B

Art Unit

2487

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 669 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

OWENS, TSION B View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

588 granted / 669 resolved

+29.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+8.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

686

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§103

70.8%

+30.8% vs TC avg

§102

10.8%

-29.2% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 669 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 06, 2025

Application Filed

Feb 26, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/749,830

Patent 12634479

MASKING A REGION OF MULTIMEDIA DATA

1y 11m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/799,371

Patent 12634463

IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM

1y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/723,772

Patent 12627793

IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD, METHOD OF TRANSMITTING BITSTREAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED

1y 10m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/622,621

Patent 12621494

SEI MESSAGE FOR GENERATIVE FACE VIDEO

2y 1m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/721,652

Patent 12621442

MOST PROBABLE MODE LIST GENERATION WITH TEMPLATE-BASED INTRA MODE DERIVATION AND DECODER-SIDE INTRA MODE DERIVATION

1y 10m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+8.7%)

2y 1m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 669 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.