Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, Y YOUNG

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2419 2482 2485 2486 2621

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

Y Young Lee, in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2419, has 423 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 48.5 percent. The interview lift is 25.8 percent, which is a significant boost to the probability of success.

The median days to allowance is 1584. This is a very long timeline for the 423 resolved cases. The 48.5 percent allowance rate is below a majority, but the 25.8 percent interview lift suggests that interviews are very effective.

In Art Unit 2419, the 1584 median days to allowance is a key planning figure. The allowance rate across resolved cases shows a challenging environment. The interview lift is a helpful metric for practitioners to consider when developing their strategy. This data set provides a clear roadmap for improving prosecution outcomes.

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

Performance Statistics

48.5%
Allow Rate
-13.5% vs TC avg
443
Total Applications
+25.8%
Interview Lift
1584
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 423 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.8%
§101 Eligibility
35.6%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19255462 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19040522 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19040504 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19040508 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE Non-Final OA B1 INSTITUTE OF IMAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18842523 FEATURE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BITSTREAM Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
19034260 Region Of Interest Encryption And Processing for Media Items Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
19062658 TRANSFORM SET SELECTION FOR NON-DIRECTIONAL INTRA MODES IN VIDEO CODING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18704673 IMAGING CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection NIKON CORPORATION
19260274 TRUSTWORTHINESS OF A VIDEO DATA STREAM Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18808959 METHOD FOR DERIVATION OF PICTURE OUTPUT FOR NON-REFERENCED PICTURE IN CODED VIDEO STREAM Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
19296595 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ENCODING/DECODING A VIDEO Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
19169799 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LUMA MAPPING WITH CROSS COMPONENT SCALING Final Rejection InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18877992 SIGNALING CORRECTIONS FOR A CONVOLUTIONAL CROSS-COMPONENT MODEL Final Rejection InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18876639 TEMPLATE MATCHING PREDICTION WITH SUB-SAMPLING Final Rejection InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18951657 ROAD SITUATION DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ABNORMAL SITUATION Final Rejection SK Planet Co., Ltd.
19284418 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIDEO Non-Final OA Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
18969387 INSPECTION DEVICE AND INSPECTION METHOD Final Rejection NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
19262781 SIGN DATA HIDING OF VIDEO RECORDING Non-Final OA HFI INNOVATION INC.

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