Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Xiaolan Xu, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as XU, XIAOLAN

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2482 2483 2488

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

XU, XIAOLAN works in tech center 2400 and art unit 2482. Across 356 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 73.9%. The median time to allowance is 1053 days, providing a useful timing reference for applicants preparing prosecution schedules.

The interview lift is 12.9%, indicating a limited measured association with allowance. The leading companies are LG Electronics Inc., Bytedance Inc., and Google LLC. The leading firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP, and Astute IP Law Group.

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

Performance Statistics

73.9%
Allow Rate
+15.9% vs TC avg
393
Total Applications
+12.9%
Interview Lift
1053
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 356 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
52.6%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19249780 POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION METHOD, AND POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION DEVICE Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19116892 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18551137 POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, AND POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION METHOD Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
19113972 Motion Vector Candidate Signaling Non-Final OA Google LLC
19056938 Video Encoder, Video Decoder, and Corresponding Method Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18899188 IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE, IMAGE DECODING DEVICE, IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, AND IMAGE DECODING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18546095 METHODS OF HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION WITH PHASE RECOVERY AND AUTOFOCUSING USING RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19184957 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
18976455 EXTENDED TAPS USING DIFFERENT SOURCES FOR ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTER IN VIDEO CODING Non-Final OA Bytedance Inc.
19027651 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PICTURE ENCODING AND DECODING USING ILLUMINATION COMPENSATION Final Rejection INTERDIGITAL MADISON PATENT HOLDINGS, SAS
19199870 ENCODING METHOD, DECODING METHOD, CODE STREAM, ENCODERS, DECODERS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
19275553 SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND VERIFYING THAT A VEHICLE IS GENUINE Non-Final OA Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Xiaolan Xu's allowance rate?

73.9% of resolved applications examined by Xiaolan Xu were allowed (356 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 2482 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Xiaolan Xu?

This examiner's interview lift is +12.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Xiaolan Xu take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Xiaolan Xu took 1,053 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Xiaolan Xu work in?

Xiaolan Xu examines applications in Art Unit 2482 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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