Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/188,710

VIDEO DECODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO DECODING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 24, 2025

Priority

Dec 07, 2018 — JP 2018-229864 +3 more

Examiner

RETALLICK, KAITLIN A

Art Unit

2482

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Sharp Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 526 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RETALLICK, KAITLIN A View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

399 granted / 526 resolved

+17.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

554

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

86.7%

+46.7% vs TC avg

§102

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 526 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 24, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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1y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

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Patent 12627819

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3y 6m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/813,665

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1y 8m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+10.5%)

2y 7m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 526 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.