Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: RETALLICK, KAITLIN A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2482 2666 4100

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kaitlin A. Retallick, an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2482, has managed 535 resolved cases. Her allowance rate of 75.9% indicates a high likelihood of success for applications under her review. This rate suggests that a majority of the cases she resolves result in a grant, making her docket a favorable environment for patent applicants.

The median days to allowance is 943, which provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process. Additionally, the data shows an interview lift of 10.4%. This metric indicates that while the 75.9% baseline is strong, engaging in an interview can further enhance the probability of a positive outcome, potentially addressing examiner concerns more directly.

With 535 resolved cases as a foundation, the 10.4% interview lift is a reliable strategic consideration. The 943-day median timeline is consistent with efficient prosecution. Practitioners in Art Unit 2482 can use these figures to plan their approach, knowing that both the statistical likelihood of allowance and the potential benefits of an interview are supported by the examiner's history.

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

Performance Statistics

75.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
566
Total Applications
+10.4%
Interview Lift
943
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 535 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
64.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19322652 METHOD, DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING BIT STREAM, FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19060280 Tile Level Filtering In Video Coding Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19046280 CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19301633 MULTIMODAL INTRAORAL SCANNING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19205928 HARDWARE FRIENDLY BLOCK LEVEL ADAPTIVE WEIGHTED PREDICTION Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19201821 SELECTION OF MULTIPLE REFERENCE FRAMES FOR WEIGHTED AVERAGING PROBABILITY MODEL Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
18743142 BATTERY MANAGEMENT METHOD AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
19145104 A METHOD, AN APPARATUS AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18346143 ARITHMETIC CODING WITH SPATIAL TUNING Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
19145883 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18286707 METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19134527 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIDEO CODING USING TEMPLATE MATCHING-BASED INTER PREDICTION Non-Final OA KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
18825577 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO CODING USING PALETTE MODE BASED ON PROXIMITY INFORMATION Non-Final OA KWANGWOON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COLLABORATION FOUNDATION
19281056 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO CODING USING INTRA SUB-PARTITIONS FOR CHROMA BLOCK Non-Final OA RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
19132217 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO CODING USING ADAPTIVE REFERENCE LINE CANDIDATE LIST Non-Final OA RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18855268 APPLICATIONS OF TEMPLATE MATCHING IN VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION

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