Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

James M Anderson II, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ANDERSON II, JAMES M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2425 2482 2483 2486

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

ANDERSON II, JAMES M is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2425. The profile contains 714 resolved cases, a 75.6% allowance rate, and a median of 1051 days to allowance. Interviews show a 10.1% lift in the measured allowance outcome.

The principal companies are Bytedance Inc., LG Electronics Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The principal firms are Astute IP Law Group, BakerHostetler, and Bayes PLLC. The volume of resolved matters gives practitioners a substantial record for setting prosecution expectations. The interview figure supports using interviews selectively, with claim-focused preparation rather than treating them as a substitute for written responses.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+17.6% vs TC avg
754
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
1051
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 714 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19116841 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19116691 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19029921 AUTO-EXPOSURE PRECOGNITION Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19202265 OPTICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18605278 PHOSPHOR, WAVELENGTH CONVERSION DEVICE, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, AND PROJECTOR Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18726120 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LEFT-BEHIND OBJECT DETECTION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19265523 Signaling of Picture Header in Video Coding Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18638610 CURVED SEATBACK MONITORS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS Final Rejection Panasonic Avionics Corporation
19202505 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19022577 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19003444 EDRAP Support In ISOBMFF For All Media Types Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19185655 SECONDARY TRANSFORM FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
19211871 VIDEO ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, VIDEO DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICES, SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
16991573 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDEPENDENT AUTHENTICATION OF VIDEO Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
16208130 Machine Learning of Environmental Conditions to Control Positioning of Visual Sensors Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18652635 AMETROPIA-INDEPENDENT DISPLAY Final Rejection Infineon Technologies AG
19066314 DEPTH CAMERA AND INDOOR LOCATION BEACON DATA CROSS-POLLINATION FOR USER PROFILE BUILDING Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James M Anderson II's allowance rate?

75.6% of resolved applications examined by James M Anderson II were allowed (714 resolved cases), compared with 68.9% across Art Unit 2425 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James M Anderson II?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James M Anderson II take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James M Anderson II took 1,051 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James M Anderson II work in?

James M Anderson II examines applications in Art Unit 2425 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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