Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/116,321

A METHOD, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 27, 2025

Priority

Sep 29, 2022 — FI 20225860 +1 more

Examiner

BOYLAN, JAMES T

Art Unit

2486

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 491 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BOYLAN, JAMES T View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

309 granted / 491 resolved

+4.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

536

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

86.5%

+46.5% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

6.4%

-33.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 491 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 27, 2025

Application Filed

Mar 13, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

74%

With Interview (+11.2%)

2y 9m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 491 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.