Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/217,014

ENCODER, DECODER, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 23, 2025

Priority

Feb 21, 2019 — provisional 62/808,528 +4 more

Examiner

VAZQUEZ COLON, MARIA E

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 583 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VAZQUEZ COLON, MARIA E View full profile →

Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

425 granted / 583 resolved

+12.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

610

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.0%

-39.0% vs TC avg

§103

85.0%

+45.0% vs TC avg

§102

6.1%

-33.9% vs TC avg

§112

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 583 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 23, 2025

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/188,321

Patent 12676971

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/700,547

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Patent 12666003

ENCODING AND DECODING METHODS AND APPARATUS

4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+13.7%)

2y 11m (~1y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 583 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.