Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/234,225

IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING PREDICTION MODE OF CHROMA BLOCK BY REFERRING TO LUMA SAMPLE POSITION, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BITSTREAM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 10, 2025

Priority

Aug 14, 2019 — provisional 62/886,353 +4 more

Examiner

OWENS, TSION B

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Nokia Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +8.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+8.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 674 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

593 granted / 674 resolved

+28.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+8.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

695

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

§103

70.4%

+30.4% vs TC avg

§102

10.7%

-29.3% vs TC avg

§112

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 674 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 10, 2025

Application Filed

Jun 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

88%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+8.5%)

2y 1m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 674 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.