Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/087,265

IMAGE SIGNAL ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 21, 2025

Priority

Sep 21, 2018 — RE 10-2018-0114345 +7 more

Examiner

UHL, LINDSAY JANE KILE

Art Unit

2481

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 415 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

UHL, LINDSAY JANE KILE View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

334 granted / 415 resolved

+22.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

451

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

93.2%

+53.2% vs TC avg

§102

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 415 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 21, 2025

Application Filed

May 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+8.4%)

2y 5m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 415 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.