Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/085,663

IN-LOOP FILTERING-BASED IMAGE CODING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 20, 2025

Priority

Aug 29, 2019 — provisional 62/893,748 +4 more

Examiner

ZHOU, ZHIHAN

Art Unit

2482

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +1.1% interview lift. Interview lift (+1.1%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1011 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

808 granted / 1011 resolved

+21.9% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+1.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

1037

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

82.5%

+42.5% vs TC avg

§102

4.8%

-35.2% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1011 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 20, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+1.1%)

2y 3m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1011 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.