Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/069,631

TRANSFORM-BASED IMAGE CODING METHOD AND TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREFOR

Final Rejection

Filed

Mar 04, 2025

Priority

Sep 21, 2019 — provisional 62/903,825 +4 more

Examiner

BECK, LERON

Art Unit

2487

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 865 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BECK, LERON View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

689 granted / 865 resolved

+21.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

927

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

84.2%

+44.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 865 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 04, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 02, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 15, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+11.4%)

2y 7m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 865 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.