Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MIKESKA, NEIL R

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2485

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+16.1% vs TC avg
503
Total Applications
+6.8%
Interview Lift
1002
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 494 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.9%
§101 Eligibility
26.8%
§102 Novelty
63.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19061582 PARTITIONED INTRA CODING CONCEPT Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18638091 VIDEO DECODING ENGINE FOR PARALLEL DECODING OF MULTIPLE INPUT VIDEO STREAMS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18568132 HIGH-LEVEL SYNTAX FOR PICTURE RESAMPLING Final Rejection InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18586214 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18540607 METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18286209 METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Final Rejection Bytedance Inc.

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