Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MESSMORE, JONATHAN R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2482

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jonathan R. Messmore, in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2482, has 515 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 77.1 percent, and the interview lift is 9.4 percent. This 9.4 percent lift shows a modest benefit from interviews compared to the 77.1 percent baseline. The 77.1 percent allowance rate is a reliable figure across the 515 resolved cases, indicating a generally favorable environment.

The median days to allowance is 1008. With 515 resolved cases, the 77.1 percent allowance rate is a well-established metric. Practitioners can expect a 1008 day prosecution period. The 9.4 percent interview lift is a helpful tool for applicants in Art Unit 2482. The 1008 day pendency and 9.4 percent lift provide a clear roadmap for prosecution. Counsel should use the 9.4 percent lift to resolve any issues that arise during the 77.1 percent allowance process. The data suggests a predictable and successful experience.

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

Performance Statistics

77.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
551
Total Applications
+9.4%
Interview Lift
1008
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 515 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
12.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19219457 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING ON BASIS OF POC MSB INFORMATION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18860388 POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, AND POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION METHOD Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18845489 PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NEC Corporation
19246001 DECODING METHOD, ENCODING METHOD, DECODING DEVICE, AND ENCODING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18854018 THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
18891068 COEFFICIENT CODING CONTEXT SELECTION FOR VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18586334 INSTRUMENT SHAPE ESTIMATION Non-Final OA AURIS HEALTH, INC.
19207547 DETERMINING A PARAMETRIZATION FOR CONTEXT-ADAPTIVE BINARY ARITHMETIC CODING Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
19016172 Apparatuses and Methods for Encoding or Decoding a Picture of a Video Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18982893 IMAGE DATA ENCODING AND DECODING Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18596689 CONTROL DEVICE, OBSERVATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
19053607 SIGNALING OF DOWNSAMPLING FILTERS FOR CHROMA FROM LUMA INTRA PREDICTION MODE Non-Final OA TENCENT AMERICA LLC
19226862 DERIVATION OF A VALUE FOR EACH LAYER REPRESENTATION OF A BITSTREAM Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18889677 CODING ADAPTATIONS FOR PIECE-WISE SMOOTH VIDEO CONTENT SUPPORTING BOTH GUIDED AND UNGUIDED BLOCK-WISE CODING Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
19471735 CODING OF INTRA GEOMETRIC PARTITION MODE WITH TEMPLATE MATCHING Non-Final OA INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
19103258 GEOMETRIC PARTITION MODE BOUNDARY PREDICTION Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL CE PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
18878269 SPATIAL GEOMETRIC PARTITION MODE Final Rejection InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18938145 HIGH LEVEL SYNTAX DESIGN FOR RULE-BASED QUANTIZATION TECHNIQUE FOR CONTENT CODED USING LEARNING-BASED METHODS Final Rejection InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
19471706 VIDEO CODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING CHROMA PREDICTION BY FUSION Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19470853 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING CANDIDATE LIST FOR INHERITING NEIGHBORING CROSS-COMPONENT MODELS FOR CHROMA INTER CODING Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19168553 Methods and Apparatus of Blending Intra Prediction for Video Coding Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19264600 BUFFER RESETTING FOR INTRA BLOCK COPY IN VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18629752 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.
18794242 USING A SECONDARY CAMERA FOR GENERATING TRUE OPTICAL BLUR IN REAL TIME VIDEO Non-Final OA Cisco Technology, Inc.
19196044 Enhanced Platen for Pharmaceutical Compounding Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
19081296 Aerodynamically Streamlined Enclosure for Input Devices of a Medication Preparation System Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18229488 System and Method for Preparing a Pharmaceutical Compound Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company

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