Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/092,898

FEATURES OF INTRA BLOCK COPY PREDICTION MODE FOR VIDEO AND IMAGE CODING AND DECODING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 27, 2025

Priority

Oct 14, 2013 — nonprovisional of PCTCN2013085165 +4 more

Examiner

JEAN BAPTISTE, JERRY T

Art Unit

2481

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -27.7% interview lift. Interview lift (-27.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 586 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

JEAN BAPTISTE, JERRY T View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

514 granted / 586 resolved

+29.7% vs TC avg

Minimal -28% lift

Without

With

+-27.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

610

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§103

71.5%

+31.5% vs TC avg

§102

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

§112

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 586 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 27, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/801,713

Patent 12647618

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR GEOMETRIC PARTITIONING MODE WITH ADAPTIVE BLENDING

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Patent 12647591

DECODER AND DECODING METHOD

1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

60%

With Interview (-27.7%)

2y 1m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 586 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.