Last updated: October 02, 2026

Application No. 19/185,005

METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VISUAL DATA PROCESSING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 21, 2025

Priority

Oct 21, 2022 — CN PCT/CN2022/126683 +1 more

Examiner

TRUONG, NGUYEN T

Art Unit

2486

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Bytedance Inc.

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 582 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRUONG, NGUYEN T View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

482 granted / 582 resolved

+24.8% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 4m

Avg Prosecution

10 currently pending

Career history

595

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

§103

54.8%

+14.8% vs TC avg

§102

25.1%

-14.9% vs TC avg

§112

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 582 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 21, 2025

Application Filed

Sep 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/890,174

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1y 11m to grant Granted Sep 08, 2026

18/320,947

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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A LIVE STREAM FOR A CONNECTED DEVICE

3y 3m to grant Granted Sep 01, 2026

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Patent 12720059

ENCODER, DECODER AND METHODS FOR CODING A DATA STRUCTURE

1y 7m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+8.4%)

2y 4m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 582 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.