USPTO Art Unit 2488 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 2488
Group: 2480
Tech Center: 2400
Total Cases: 9,479
Last Active: October 2024

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18925697Method and Apparatus for Processing Scanning Data, Device, and MediumOctober 2024January 2025Allow300NoNo
18922170SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTRAORAL IMAGINGOctober 2024April 2025Allow510NoNo
18915038AUTONOMOUS LASER WEED ERADICATIONOctober 2024December 2024Allow200YesNo
18914013INTRAORAL 3D SCANNING SYSTEM USING UNIFORM STRUCTURED LIGHT PROJECTIONOctober 2024February 2025Allow410YesNo
18906132METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR OBTAINING COMPLEX REFRACTIVE INDEX DISTRIBUTION PROFILE OF FILMOctober 2024February 2025Allow420NoNo
18800788METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SLIDE IMAGING CALIBRATIONAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18756870IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUSJune 2024June 2025Allow1110NoNo
18751625IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING QUANTIZATION MATRIX, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BITSTREAMJune 2024June 2025Abandon1210NoNo
18750267CROSS COMPONENT PREDICTIONJune 2024June 2025Allow1200YesNo
18749958CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NEURAL NETWORK PREDICTOR FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES WITH CHEMICAL REACTIONSJune 2024June 2025Allow1210NoNo
18748886POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POINT CLOUD DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION DEVICE, AND POINT CLOUD DATA RECEPTION METHODJune 2024March 2025Allow800NoNo
18748387IMAGE PICKUP UNIT AND ENDOSCOPEJune 2024June 2025Allow1200NoNo
18748739IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAMEJune 2024March 2025Allow900NoNo
18742327CONCEPT FOR DETERMINING A MEASURE FOR A DISTORTION CHANGE IN A SYNTHESIZED VIEW DUE TO DEPTH MAP MODIFICATIONSJune 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18738498SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STANDARDIZED TEETH WHITENESS MEASUREMENT AND MONITORING TEETH WHITENING PROGRESS USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICEJune 2024July 2025Allow1300NoNo
18735721TEMPLATE-MATCHING BASED ADAPTIVE MOTION VECTOR RESOLUTION (AMVR)June 2024January 2025Allow700NoNo
18736146Seamless Content Encoding and TransmissionJune 2024May 2025Allow1100NoNo
18734696VIRTUAL BOUNDARY SIGNALING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ENCODING/DECODINGJune 2024May 2025Allow1110YesNo
18679792VIDEO CODING METHOD, VIDEO DECODING METHOD, VIDEO CODING APPARATUS AND VIDEO DECODING APPARATUSMay 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18679515SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR UPSAMPLING OF DECOMPRESSED DATA AFTER LOSSY COMPRESSION USING A NEURAL NETWORKMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18677514POINT CLOUD CODING STANDARD CONFORMANCE DEFINITION IN COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTSMay 2024September 2024Allow400YesNo
18675649METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING/DECODING IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM IN WHICH BITSTREAM IS STOREDMay 2024December 2024Allow610NoNo
18675251METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING BINARY SETS USING ADAPTIVE TREE SELECTIONMay 2024September 2024Allow400YesNo
18674297METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIDEO IMAGE PROCESSINGMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18672443MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD AND MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHODMay 2024March 2025Allow1010NoNo
18665853INTRA PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO SEQUENCEMay 2024November 2024Allow600NoNo
18666152Intra Prediction Method and DeviceMay 2024December 2024Allow720NoNo
18710252AN APPARATUS, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VIDEO CODING AND DECODINGMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18662330ASYMMETRIC DEBLOCKING IN A VIDEO ENCODER AND/OR VIDEO DECODERMay 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18662064DETECTING AND USING LIGHT REPRESENTATIVE OF A SAMPLEMay 2024April 2025Allow1110NoNo
18662881IMAGE OR VIDEO CODING BASED ON CHROMA QUANTIZATION PARAMETER OFFSET INFORMATIONMay 2024October 2024Allow500NoNo
18660738METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVE MOTION VECTOR CANDIDATE ORDERING FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODINGMay 2024May 2025Allow1210YesNo
18709083IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18660074CCSO WITH HIGH LEVEL FLAGSMay 2024June 2025Allow1300NoNo
18658610DECODER AND CORRESPONDING METHODS TO SIGNAL PICTURE PARTITIONING INFORMATION FOR SLICESMay 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18658345DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING POINT CLOUD DATAMay 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18656049TEMPORAL MOTION DATA CANDIDATE DERIVATION IN VIDEO CODINGMay 2024February 2025Allow910NoNo
18654433IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUSMay 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18654498IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUSMay 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18654537IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUSMay 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18654570IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUSMay 2024June 2025Allow1320NoNo
18654736AUTOMATIC FOG IDENTIFICATION METHOD USING FRONT CAMERA IMAGE AND EMERGENCY FOG LED HIGH BEAM SYSTEM USING THE SAMEMay 2024December 2024Allow810NoNo
18652888SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC LIGHT CONTROLMay 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
18652673ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTERMay 2024June 2025Allow1420NoNo
18652694ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTERMay 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18652710ADAPTIVE LOOP FILTERMay 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18651227METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENCODING AND DECODING IMAGEApril 2024September 2024Allow400NoNo
18651603SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING AND PRESENTING REAR AND SIDE VIEWS OF A VEHICLEApril 2024April 2025Abandon1110NoNo
18648562VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH CAMERA VIEW OPTIMIZATIONApril 2024September 2024Allow500NoNo
18649856VIDEO DECODER WITH REDUCED DYNAMIC RANGE TRANSFORM WITH INVERSE TRANSFORM SHIFTING MEMORYApril 2024January 2025Allow810NoNo
18647880ROLLOVER DETECTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUMApril 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
18645800THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING METHOD, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA ENCODING DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL DATA DECODING DEVICEApril 2024February 2025Allow1010NoNo
18642196AFFINE MOTION PREDICTION-BASED IMAGE DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS USING AFFINE MVP CANDIDATE LIST IN IMAGE CODING SYSTEMApril 2024December 2024Allow810NoNo
18640954IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUSApril 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18640935IMAGE DATA ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUSApril 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18637464TRACKING ACCURACY EVALUATING SYSTEM, TRACKING ACCURACY EVALUATING DEVICE, AND TRACKING ACCURACY EVALUATING METHODApril 2024July 2025Allow1500NoNo
18637693METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PICTURE ENCODING AND DECODINGApril 2024November 2024Allow700NoNo
18635848AERIAL CAMERA SYSTEMApril 2024January 2025Allow910NoNo
18633838IMAGE CODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE CODING APPARATUS, IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CODING AND DECODING APPARATUSApril 2024December 2024Allow920NoNo
18631880COOKING DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOFApril 2024May 2025Allow1300NoNo
18627786VIDEO DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND VIDEO ENCODING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING INTER PREDICTION ACCORDING TO AFFINE MODELApril 2024March 2025Allow1110NoNo
18627121IMAGE DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUSApril 2024October 2024Allow710NoNo
18698740PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD AND RELATED DEVICEApril 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
18624948IMAGE PREDICTION METHOD AND DEVICEApril 2024August 2024Allow500NoNo
18624067VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
18622831METHOD, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM FOR VIDEO PROCESSINGMarch 2024May 2025Allow1400NoNo
18620697METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY CODING RESIDUAL BLOCKSMarch 2024March 2025Allow1110YesNo
18620602SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING TEMPORAL SUB-LAYER INFORMATION IN VIDEO CODINGMarch 2024December 2024Allow900NoNo
18617345INSPECTION CAMERA DEVICES AND METHODSMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010YesNo
18617036STEREOSCOPIC IMAGING PLATFORM WITH CONTINUOUS AUTOFOCUSING MODEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18615930SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ITEM MANAGEMENTMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18615547MOTION VECTOR GENERATION DEVICE, A VIDEO DECODING DEVICE AND A VIDEO CODING DEVICEMarch 2024February 2025Allow1000NoNo
18613737ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE MANUFACTURING METHODMarch 2024May 2025Allow1400NoNo
18609882Efficient Multi-View Coding Using Depth-Map Estimate For a Dependent ViewMarch 2024July 2025Allow1520YesNo
18609880TRANSFORM COEFFICIENT CODINGMarch 2024March 2025Allow1220NoNo
18606830DEVICE FOR WAVEFRONT ANALYSIS AND MICROSCOPIC IMAGING SYSTEMS COMPRISING SUCH ANALYSIS DEVICESMarch 2024September 2024Allow600NoNo
18603406VEHICULAR DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM WITH CAMERA AT INTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLYMarch 2024June 2025Allow1500NoNo
18603760IMAGE DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE AND IMAGE ENCODING METHOD AND DEVICE IN IMAGE CODING SYSTEMMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18601963INTRAORAL SCANNERMarch 2024November 2024Allow800NoNo
18599658METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTIPLE ACCESS TO A SINGLE HARDWARE DATA STREAMMarch 2024May 2025Abandon1510NoNo
18599208ESTIMATION APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, MOVING OBJECT, ESTIMATION SYSTEM, ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAMMarch 2024May 2025Allow1400NoNo
18599544ALLOWING A MATRIX BASED INTRA PREDICTION BLOCK TO HAVE MULTIPLE TRANSFORM BLOCKSMarch 2024September 2024Allow600YesNo
18597291INTER PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND CORRESPONDING ENCODER AND DECODER THAT REDUCE REDUNDANCY IN VIDEO CODINGMarch 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18597146VIDEO DATA STREAM CONCEPTMarch 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18592849EARLY TERMINATION FOR OPTICAL FLOW REFINEMENTMarch 2024September 2024Allow600NoNo
18589780MOVING PICTURE CODING METHOD, MOVING PICTURE DECODING METHOD, MOVING PICTURE CODING APPARATUS, MOVING PICTURE DECODING APPARATUS, AND MOVING PICTURE CODING AND DECODING APPARATUSFebruary 2024November 2024Allow810NoNo
18586340VEHICLE DOOR INTERFACE SYSTEMFebruary 2024August 2024Allow600NoNo
18585477SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPIC VIDEO ENHANCEMENT, QUANTITATION AND SURGICAL GUIDANCEFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1210YesNo
18584910VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1110NoNo
18581051AUTOMATED APPLICATION OF DRIFT CORRECTION TO SAMPLE STUDIED UNDER ELECTRON MICROSCOPEFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1310NoNo
18444847TRAILER HITCHING ASSIST SYSTEM WITH TRAILER COUPLER DETECTIONFebruary 2024November 2024Allow910NoNo
18443823SIDE MOTION REFINEMENT IN VIDEO ENCODING/DECODING SYSTEMSFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18442430IMAGE CODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE CODING APPARATUS, IMAGE DECODING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CODING AND DECODING APPARATUSFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1310NoNo
18441783ENCODER, DECODER, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR AN IMPROVED LOSSLESS COMPRESSIONFebruary 2024September 2024Allow700NoNo
18437770AUTOMATED APPLICATION OF DRIFT CORRECTION TO SAMPLE STUDIED UNDER ELECTRON MICROSCOPEFebruary 2024December 2024Allow1010NoNo
18438005PANORAMIC CAMERA AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1300NoNo
18434408Light Field Display System Based Amusement Park AttractionFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1210NoNo
18681638OPTICAL SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING TRANSFER CALIBRATION METHOD BASED ON NEAR SPACE AEROSTATFebruary 2024October 2024Allow810YesNo
18432366VEHICULAR INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLYFebruary 2024September 2024Allow710NoNo
18294880GATING CAMERA, SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, VEHICLE LAMPFebruary 2024April 2025Allow1400NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 2488.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
143
Examiner Affirmed
83
(58.0%)
Examiner Reversed
60
(42.0%)
Reversal Percentile
83.8%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 42.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
300
Allowed After Appeal Filing
117
(39.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
183
(61.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
81.4%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 39.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is particularly effective here. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Strategic Recommendations

✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Art Unit 2488 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 2488 is part of Group 2480 in Technology Center 2400. This art unit has examined 9,479 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 84.9%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 27 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 2488's allowance rate of 84.9% places it in the 79% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly higher allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 2488 receive an average of 1.47 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 23% percentile). The median prosecution time is 27 months (in the 62% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more favorable examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With fewer office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is shorter than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.