Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/188,933

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COMPRESSED MOTION VECTORS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 24, 2025

Priority

Sep 21, 2018 — provisional 62/734,269 +3 more

Examiner

HOLDER, ANNER N

Art Unit

2483

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 752 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HOLDER, ANNER N View full profile →

Grants 79% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

592 granted / 752 resolved

+20.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

16 currently pending

Career history

775

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.8%

-37.2% vs TC avg

§103

75.1%

+35.1% vs TC avg

§102

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 752 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 24, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

79%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+13.5%)

3y 2m (~1y 11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 752 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.