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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Samuel D Fereja, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as FEREJA, SAMUEL D

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2482 2486 2487 2489

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

FEREJA, SAMUEL D has 653 resolved cases in Tech Center 2400 and art unit 2400. The allowance rate is 75.0%, the interview lift is 10.1%, and the median time to allowance is 968 days. The record combines substantial case volume with a favorable allowance outcome and a measured interview effect that is smaller than the allowance figure.

The listed companies are Bytedance Inc., Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The listed firms are Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and Astute IP Law Group. A practitioner using this profile can emphasize disciplined written prosecution while retaining interviews as a supporting tool for clarifying claim distinctions and advancing cases within the stated median timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+17.0% vs TC avg
723
Total Applications
+10.1%
Interview Lift
968
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 653 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
11.8%
§102 Novelty
69.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19003419 ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19312486 IMAGE CODING METHOD ON BASIS OF ENTRY POINT-RELATED INFORMATION IN VIDEO OR IMAGE CODING SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19188877 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CAMERAS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19268455 Camera Array Calibration in a Farming Machine Non-Final OA Deere & Company
18785536 INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18465097 DETECTING DRIVER SURPRISE WITH PUPILLOMETRY AND FACIAL VIDEO Final Rejection TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
18842774 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING/DECODING AN IMAGE AND A RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
19258864 MULTIPLE LINE INTRA PREDICTION IN VIDEO COMPRESSION Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19193594 DICTIONARY BASED CODING OF VIDEO DATA Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.
19019035 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.
19010996 MULTI-SOURCE BASED EXTENDED TAPS FOR ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTER IN VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18622545 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR POINT CLOUD CODING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18399926 SUPER RESOLUTION DOWNSAMPLING Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.
19258768 VIDEO ENCODING METHOD, VIDEO DECODING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
19258422 POINT CLOUD ENCODING AND DECODING METHODS, APPARATUSES, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18982245 LOCAL ILLUMINATION COMPENSATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18563869 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CELL DISCRIMINATION USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection Korea University Research and Business Foundation
19058931 TECHNIQUES FOR SCALING A RATE-DISTORTION MULTIPLIER WHEN PERFORMING TRELLIS CODED QUANTIZATION Non-Final OA NETFLIX, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Samuel D Fereja's allowance rate?

75.0% of resolved applications examined by Samuel D Fereja were allowed (653 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Samuel D Fereja?

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 Samuel D Fereja take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Samuel D Fereja took 968 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Samuel D Fereja work in?

Samuel D Fereja examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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