Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BRUMFIELD, SHANIKA M

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2483 2487

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shanika M Brumfield is an examiner in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2483. She has resolved 396 cases, establishing a solid statistical foundation for applicants. The allowance rate for this examiner is 68.7%, which reflects a favorable frequency of granted patents. This 68.7% figure suggests that the examiner is often willing to find allowable subject matter when presented with persuasive arguments and clear claim amendments.

The interview lift of 14.2% indicates that conducting a formal interview is a beneficial strategy for advancing an application. This 14.2% increase in the probability of allowance suggests that direct communication can help resolve technical issues and move the case toward a grant. Furthermore, the median days to allowance is 1016, which provides a temporal guideline for the examination process. This 1016-day timeline is a key metric for managing expectations regarding the speed of Art Unit 2483. With 396 resolved cases and a 68.7% allowance rate, the examiner's profile suggests a productive environment for applicants. The 14.2% interview lift and 1016-day median pendency offer a clear path for those seeking to optimize their prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

68.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
422
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 396 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
58.3%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18881153 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD BASED ON AMVP-MERGE MODE, DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18962482 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRA PREDICTION USING AN INTERPOLATION FILTER Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18783100 PICTURE PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND CODEC Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18967434 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS Final Rejection Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
19012159 Template Matching Prediction with Block Vector Difference Refinement Final Rejection Ofinno, LLC
18679875 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED IMAGE AND VIDEO CAPTURE AND COMPRESSION Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
19258872 FILTER SHAPE FOR SAMPLE OFFSET Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
18896460 ADAPTIVE QUANTIZATION SHIFTING OFFSET FOR VIDEO AND IMAGE COMPRESSION Final Rejection Tencent America LLC
18573838 ENCODING RESOLUTION CONTROL Final Rejection TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
19274382 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19258865 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19253679 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18289975 METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.
18287603 METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.
19227234 ENCODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18910977 ENCODING DEVICE, DECODING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18435446 CODING ENHANCEMENT IN CROSS-COMPONENT SAMPLE ADAPTIVE OFFSET Non-Final OA BEIJING DAJIA INTERNET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18559339 ENCODING/DECODING METHOD FOR PURPOSE OF SCALABLE STRUCTURE-BASED HYBRID TASK Non-Final OA KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATION

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