Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/214,898

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING IMAGE ON BASIS OF TRANSFORM

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 21, 2025

Priority

Jul 12, 2019 — provisional 62/873,818 +5 more

Examiner

LIMA, FABIO S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 431 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

333 granted / 431 resolved

+17.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+14.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 3m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

458

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

74.2%

+34.2% vs TC avg

§102

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 431 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 21, 2025

Application Filed

May 04, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/680,552

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/284,110

Patent 12661808

A ROBOT TORSO WITH A THERMAL MANAGEMENT

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/531,492

Patent 12666084

METHOD FOR APPLYING VIDEO ENCODING TECHNIQUES IN SCANNER REDIRECTION

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/963,989

Patent 12666067

SIGNALING GENERAL CONSTRAINTS INFORMATION FOR VIDEO CODING

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

77%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+14.3%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 431 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.