Prosecution Insights
Last updated: September 08, 2026

Examiner: DOBBS, KRISTIN SENSMEIER

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2486 2488

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.8%
Allow Rate
+2.8% vs TC avg
317
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1402
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 306 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.1%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
72.4%
§103 Obviousness
3.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18939432 METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH STATE ESTIMATION Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19321146 SUBBLOCK TRANSFORM FOR INTRA PREDICTION CODING BLOCK Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19095459 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPORAL INTERPOLATED PREDICTION MODE IMPROVEMENT Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
18879760 AN APPARATUS, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VIDEO CODING AND DECODING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy

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