Last updated: August 17, 2026

Application No. 19/177,912

IMPLICIT NEURAL REPRESENTATION TREE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 14, 2025

Priority

Apr 16, 2024 — provisional 63/634,651

Examiner

PHAM, NAM D

Art Unit

2487

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +1.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+1.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 554 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PHAM, NAM D View full profile →

Grants 91% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

503 granted / 554 resolved

+32.8% vs TC avg

Minimal +1% lift

Without

With

+1.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 11m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

580

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.9%

-34.1% vs TC avg

§103

35.2%

-4.8% vs TC avg

§102

29.1%

-10.9% vs TC avg

§112

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 554 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 14, 2025

Application Filed

Jul 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 10m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

19/012,625

Patent 12701265

METHOD FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE SIGNAL, AND DEVICE THEREFOR

1y 6m to grant Granted Aug 04, 2026

18/769,274

Patent 12689727

METHODS AND APPARATUS OF VIDEO CODING IN 4:4:4 COLOR FORMAT

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/941,886

Patent 12689767

METHOD FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE SIGNAL, AND DEVICE THEREFOR

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

91%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+1.4%)

1y 11m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 554 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.