Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/161,515

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

2400

Examiner

XU, XIAOLAN

Art Unit

2488

Tech Center

STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS AB

Assignee

Stoneridge Electronics AB

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.2% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 335 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

XU, XIAOLAN View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allow Rate

248 granted / 335 resolved

+14.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

373

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.3%

-33.7% vs TC avg

§103

50.0%

+10.0% vs TC avg

§102

19.9%

-20.1% vs TC avg

§112

13.4%

-26.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 335 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

2400

Application Filed

Feb 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/479,507

Patent 12586255

CONFIGURABLE POSITIONS FOR AUXILIARY INFORMATION INPUT INTO A PICTURE DATA PROCESSING NEURAL NETWORK

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/793,081

Patent 12587652

IMAGE CODING DEVICE AND METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/906,670

Patent 12581120

Method and Apparatus for Signaling Tile and Slice Partition Information in Image and Video Coding

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/176,863

Patent 12581092

TEMPORAL INITIALIZATION POINTS FOR CONTEXT-BASED ARITHMETIC CODING

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+13.2%)

2y 11m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 335 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.