Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/191,768

ENCODER, DECODER, ENCODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 28, 2025

Priority

Apr 27, 2017 — provisional 62/490,872 +4 more

Examiner

NIRJHAR, NASIM NAZRUL

Art Unit

2896

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (74%); +18.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 537 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

400 granted / 537 resolved

+6.5% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

563

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

97.7%

+57.7% vs TC avg

§102

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 537 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 28, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+18.3%)

2y 5m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 537 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.