Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 19/320,899

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

May 11, 2019 — CN PCT/CN2019/086488 +3 more

Examiner

SULLIVAN, TYLER

Art Unit

Tech Center

Bytedance Inc.

Assignee

Bytedance Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.9% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (67%); +30.9% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 387 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 67% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

258 granted / 387 resolved

+6.7% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

424

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

87.5%

+47.5% vs TC avg

§102

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§112

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 387 resolved cases

Precedent Cases

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2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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ENCODER, DECODER, ENCODING METHOD, AND DECODING METHOD

1y 5m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

67%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+30.9%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 387 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.