Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/214,835

DECODING BASED ON BI-DIRECTIONAL PICTURE CONDITION

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 21, 2025

Priority

Apr 02, 2020 — provisional 63/004,051 +3 more

Examiner

TORRENTE, RICHARD T

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.0% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.0%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1061 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TORRENTE, RICHARD T View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

738 granted / 1061 resolved

+9.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1087

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

80.2%

+40.2% vs TC avg

§102

11.9%

-28.1% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1061 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 21, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+14.0%)

3y 6m (~2y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1061 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.