Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Response to Arguments
Applicant's arguments filed 7/24/2026 have been fully considered but they are not persuasive.
The applicant cites a) FIG. 4A and [0149], b) [0086] and [0183], and c) [0147] of the applicant’s specification as disclosing the limitation “all of the plurality of default encoding parts within each partitioned region have a same size and type”. The examiner respectfully disagrees. As a first point, claim 1 discloses the term “type” to correspond a first type which corresponds to a default encoding part being one encoding sub unit (i.e. the 2Nx2N partition type 29a of FIG. 29) and a second type which corresponds to the default encoding part having consecutive two encoding sub-units (i.e. the 2NxN and Nx2N binary partition types 29b and 29c of FIG. 29). The examiner contends it is not possible for a partitioned region to contain a plurality of default encoding parts which correspond to the 2Nx2N partition type (i.e. a single block) since the 2Nx2N partition type partitions a region into only one default encoding part, thus the applicant’s specification does not disclose the claimed limitation. Further, neither of the sections cited by the applicant teach all partitioned regions in an image as having the same 2NxN or Nx2N binary partition types 29b and 29c of FIG. 29.
In regards to the sections cited by the applicant:
a) The applicant argues FIG. 4a and [0149] teach an image is partitioned at regular intervals and one of ordinary skill in the art would conclude partitioning an image at regular intervals infers all partitioned regions or blocks have the same size (see remarks pg. 8, para. 2-5 – pg. 9, para. 1). The examiner respectfully disagrees. Partitioning an image at regular intervals does not infer all of the partitioned regions have a same size. For example if a regular interval is interpreted to mean every over slice of a frame is partitioned into sub units, thus while the image is partitioned in regular intervals of every other image slice, some slices in the partitioned image would not be further partitioned while every other slice is partitioned into smaller sblocks, resulting in some partitioned regions in the image being smaller (i.e. slices which are subjected to partitioning) than other partitioned regions of the image (i.e. slices of the image which aren’t partitioned).
b) the applicant argues in the applicant’s [0086] and [0183] single setting information (i.e. partitioning information) obtained at a higher unit (i.e. a coding unit) is applied to all lower units (i.e. prediction units or sub units) for determining a type of partitioning (see remarks pg. 9, para. 2-4). The examiner respectfully disagrees. [0086] merely teaches setting information may signaled in a block, slice, tile, etc. level. Further, the mention of a single encoding/decoding setting information signaled at a higher level in [0183] does not infer that each partitioned lower (sub unit) has a same size or type. [0183] does not indicate how the setting information of an upper unit is used to partition a lower unit (i.e. a partition type or size for each sub block). Further, in [0183], the recitation of “encoding or decoding may be performed according to single encoding/decoding setting of the upper unit” does not specify any details related to the partitioning type of a sub block based syntax signaled in a higher unit.
c) [0147] corresponds to the claimed first and second partition types as shown in FIG. 3E (see remarks pg. 9, para. 4 – pg. 10, para. 1-2). As outlined above, the first partitioning type shown in FIG. 3e corresponds to a single block (unit), thus the applicant’s specification does not disclose each partitioned region is composed of a plurality of default encoding parts (a plurality of blocks or subblocks) when a first partition type corresponding to a single block (unit), as shown in the first partition type in FIG. 3e and the 2Nx2N partition type 29a of FIG. 29, is selected. Further, [0147] does not disclose each (i.e. all) partitioned region consists of a second binary split type where each binary split is the same size.
Applicant’s arguments with respect to the 35 USC 103 rejections of claims 1 and 3-7 have been fully considered and are persuasive. The 35 USC 103 rejections of claims 1 and 3-7 have been withdrawn.
Double Patenting
The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969).
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Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/320,750 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
19/411,189 (Differences highlighted in BOLD)
19/320,750 (Differences highlighted in BOLD)
1. A method for decoding an image, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream for the image; decoding information on partitioned regions for the image included in the bitstream; obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image based on the information on partitioned regions; and reconstructing the image by decoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions, wherein the reconstructing the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned region comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of candidate default encoding parts comprises first default encoding part identical to one encoding sub-unit and second default encoding part having consecutive two encoding sub-units.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating image partitioning and partitioning type information indicating partitioning form.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating scanning method for default encoding parts included in an image partition.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information indicating scanning method comprises a raster scan method and a clockwise scan method.
6. A method for encoding an image, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; and encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
7. A method for transmitting a bitstream, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream; and transmitting the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
1. A method for decoding an image, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream for the image; obtaining information on image partitioning for the image based on the bitstream; obtaining a plurality of image partitions included in the image based on the information on image partitioning; and decoding the plurality of image partitions, wherein each image partitions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on rotation of the image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of candidate default encoding parts comprises first default encoding part identical to one encoding sub-unit and second default encoding part having consecutive two encoding sub-units.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on image partitioning comprises information indicating image partitioning and partitioning type information indicating partitioning form.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on image partitioning comprises information indicating scanning method for default encoding parts included in an image partition.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information indicating scanning method comprises a raster scan method and a clockwise scan method.
6. A method for encoding an image, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of image partitions included in the image; obtaining information on image partitioning for the image based on the obtained image partitions; encoding the information on image partitioning into a bitstream; and encoding the plurality of image partitions into the bitstream, wherein each image partitions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on rotation of the image.
7. A method for transmitting a bitstream, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of image partitions included in the image; obtaining information on image partitioning for the image based on the obtained image partitions; encoding the information on image partitioning into a bitstream; encoding the plurality of image partitions into the bitstream; and transmitting the bitstream, wherein each image partitions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on rotation of the image.
Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/317,148 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
19/411,189 (Differences highlighted in BOLD)
19/411,186 (Differences highlighted in BOLD)
1. A method for decoding an image, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream for the image; decoding information on partitioned regions for the image included in the bitstream; obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image based on the information on partitioned regions; and reconstructing the image by decoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions, wherein the reconstructing the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned region comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of candidate default encoding parts comprises first default encoding part identical to one encoding sub-unit and second default encoding part having consecutive two encoding sub-units.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating image partitioning and partitioning type information indicating partitioning form.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating scanning method for default encoding parts included in an image partition.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information indicating scanning method comprises a raster scan method and a clockwise scan method.
6. A method for encoding an image, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; and encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
7. A method for transmitting a bitstream, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream; and transmitting the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
1. A method for decoding an image, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream for the image; decoding information on partitioned regions for the image included in the bitstream; obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image based on the information on partitioned regions; and reconstructing the image by decoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions, wherein the reconstructing the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image and a residual block corresponding to the prediction block, wherein each partitioned region comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of candidate default encoding parts comprises first default encoding part identical to one encoding sub-unit and second default encoding part having consecutive two encoding sub-units.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating image partitioning and partitioning type information indicating partitioning form.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating scanning method for default encoding parts included in an image partition.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information indicating scanning method comprises a raster scan method and a clockwise scan method.
6. A method for encoding an image, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; and encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image and a residual block corresponding to the prediction block, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
7. A method for transmitting a bitstream, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream; and transmitting the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image and a residual block corresponding to the prediction block, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/411,186 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
19/411,189 (Differences highlighted in BOLD)
19/411,186 (Differences highlighted in BOLD)
1. A method for decoding an image, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream for the image; decoding information on partitioned regions for the image included in the bitstream; obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image based on the information on partitioned regions; and reconstructing the image by decoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions, wherein the reconstructing the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned region comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of candidate default encoding parts comprises first default encoding part identical to one encoding sub-unit and second default encoding part having consecutive two encoding sub-units.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating image partitioning and partitioning type information indicating partitioning form.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating scanning method for default encoding parts included in an image partition.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information indicating scanning method comprises a raster scan method and a clockwise scan method.
6. A method for encoding an image, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; and encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
7. A method for transmitting a bitstream, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream; and transmitting the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
1. A method for decoding an image, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream for the image; decoding information on partitioned regions for the image included in the bitstream; obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image based on the information on partitioned regions; and reconstructing the image by decoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions, wherein the reconstructing the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image and residual block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned region comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of candidate default encoding parts comprises first default encoding part identical to one encoding sub-unit and second default encoding part having consecutive two encoding sub-units.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating image partitioning and partitioning type information indicating partitioning form.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating scanning method for default encoding parts included in an image partition.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information indicating scanning method comprises a raster scan method and a clockwise scan method.
6. A method for encoding an image, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; and encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image and a residual block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
7. A method for transmitting a bitstream, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream; and transmitting the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image and generating a residual block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/411,188 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
19/411,188 (Differences highlighted in BOLD)
19/411,189 (Differences highlighted in BOLD)
1. A method for decoding an image, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream for the image; decoding information on partitioned regions for the image included in the bitstream; obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image based on the information on partitioned regions; and reconstructing the image by decoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions, wherein the reconstructing the image comprises generating a residual block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned region comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of candidate default encoding parts comprises first default encoding part identical to one encoding sub-unit and second default encoding part having consecutive two encoding sub-units.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating image partitioning and partitioning type information indicating partitioning form.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating scanning method for default encoding parts included in an image partition.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information indicating scanning method comprises a raster scan method and a clockwise scan method.
6. A method for encoding an image, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; and encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a residual block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
7. A method for transmitting a bitstream, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream; and transmitting the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a residual block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
1. A method for decoding an image, the method comprising: receiving a bitstream for the image; decoding information on partitioned regions for the image included in the bitstream; obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image based on the information on partitioned regions; and reconstructing the image by decoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions, wherein the reconstructing the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned region comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of candidate default encoding parts comprises first default encoding part identical to one encoding sub-unit and second default encoding part having consecutive two encoding sub-units.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating image partitioning and partitioning type information indicating partitioning form.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information on partitioned regions comprises information indicating scanning method for default encoding parts included in an image partition.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information indicating scanning method comprises a raster scan method and a clockwise scan method.
6. A method for encoding an image, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; and encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
7. A method for transmitting a bitstream, the method comprising: obtaining a plurality of partitioned regions included in the image; obtaining information on partitioned regions for the image based on the obtained partitioned regions; encoding the information on partitioned regions into a bitstream; encoding the image by encoding each of the plurality of partitioned regions into the bitstream; and transmitting the bitstream, wherein the encoding the image comprises generating a prediction block for a block included in the image, wherein each partitioned regions comprises a plurality of default encoding part, the default encoding part is selected from a plurality of candidate default encoding parts, each candidate default encoding parts is composed of one or more encoding sub-unit, and wherein the bitstream comprises information on yaw rotation of the image.
Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/426,346 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/426,318 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/426,339 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/426,354 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/463,564 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
Claims 1 and 3-7 are provisionally rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 3-7 of copending Application No. 19/463,592 (reference application). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other as shown in the prior art rejections below.
This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the patentably indistinct claims have not in fact been patented.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112(a):
(a) IN GENERAL.—The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor or joint inventor of carrying out the invention.
The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112:
The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor of carrying out his invention.
Claims 1 and 3-7are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), first paragraph, as failing to comply with the written description requirement. The claim(s) contains subject matter which was not described in the specification in such a way as to reasonably convey to one skilled in the relevant art that the inventor or a joint inventor, or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the inventor(s), at the time the application was filed, had possession of the claimed invention.
Claims 1, 6, and 7 recite the limitation “all of the plurality of default encoding parts within the partitioned region having a same size and a same type”. The applicant’s originally filed specification fails to disclose this limitation. In the applicant’s remarks dated 5/21/2026, the applicant cites [0147] and FIG. 3 of the applicant’s specification as teaching this limitation. The examiner, respectfully disagrees. [0147] recites a slice or tile may be composed of a plurality default encoding parts (i.e. a coding unit or CU) shown in FIG. 3d and each default encoding part may be composed on at least one partition type as shown in FIF. 3e. [0147], however, does not recite all default encoding units (CU) are partitioned to have the same type and size partitions shown in FIG. 3e.
Claims 3-5 are rejected based on their respective dependencies upon claim 1.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Wang et al. (Wang) (US 2013/0136175) (FIGs. 4A-6, an image is divided into coding unit, prediction units, and transform units).
Hong et al. (Hong) (US 2017/0347096) (FIG. 1B, [0037], the image is split into a plurality of same size and type coding tree units).
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/JEFFERY A WILLIAMS/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2488
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