Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/210,621

IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND A TRANSMISSION METHOD USING MOTION VECTOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 16, 2025

Priority

Jun 24, 2019 — provisional 62/865,963 +5 more

Examiner

PRINCE, JESSICA MARIE

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (77%); +15.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 721 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PRINCE, JESSICA MARIE View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

555 granted / 721 resolved

+17.0% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+15.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

747

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§103

79.0%

+39.0% vs TC avg

§102

7.2%

-32.8% vs TC avg

§112

5.1%

-34.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 721 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 16, 2025

Application Filed

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/756,593

Patent 12676961

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DECODING VIDEO DATA

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/899,842

Patent 12647557

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING IMAGE SIGNAL

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/821,373

Patent 12641241

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGE CODING BASED ON FILTERING

1y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/795,094

Patent 12634498

VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING METHOD, DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM THEREIN

1y 9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/622,838

Patent 12627829

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL FLOW-BASED MOTION VECTOR REFINEMENT

2y 1m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+15.6%)

3y 2m (~2y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 721 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.