Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/431,168

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGHLY SCALABLE BROWSER-BASED AUDIO/VIDEO CONFERENCING

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 02, 2024

Priority

Apr 19, 2021 — provisional 63/176,419 +1 more

Examiner

ZENATI, AMAL S

Art Unit

2693

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Damaka Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +14.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+14.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 783 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ZENATI, AMAL S View full profile →

Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

624 granted / 783 resolved

+17.7% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+14.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

812

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

§103

90.4%

+50.4% vs TC avg

§102

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 783 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 02, 2024

Application Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jan 12, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/689,511

Patent 12641196

TERMINAL APPARATUS, OUTPUT METHOD, AND PROGRAM

2y 2m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/255,399

Patent 12621409

Multi-Party Optimization for Audiovisual Enhancement

2y 11m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/497,948

Patent 12621358

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VERBAL POLLING DURING A CONFERENCE CALL DISCUSSION

2y 6m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/065,074

Patent 12602926

ATTENTION MONITORING IN A VIDEO CONFERENCING SESSION

3y 4m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

18/377,178

Patent 12603794

COMPUTER VISION DRIVEN ACTIONS BASED ON USER AVAILABILITY DURING VIDEO CONFERENCES

2y 6m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Get a prosecution strategy drawn from examiner precedents, rejection analysis, and claim mapping.

Typically takes 5-10 seconds — AI-generated, attorney review required before filing

Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+14.6%)

2y 10m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 783 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.