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Last updated: May 29, 2026
Application No. 18/751,837

VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Non-Final OA §102
Filed
Jun 24, 2024
Priority
Mar 15, 2021 — CN 202110278694.5 +2 more
Examiner
HUNTER, MISHAWN N
Art Unit
2484
Tech Center
2400 — Computer Networks
Assignee
BEIJING ZITIAO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
OA Round
2 (Non-Final)
78%
Grant Probability
Favorable
2-3
OA Rounds
1y 2m
Est. Remaining
93%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 78% — above average
78%
Career Allowance Rate
768 granted / 985 resolved
+20.0% vs TC avg
Moderate +15% lift
Without
With
+14.6%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 1m
Avg Prosecution
15 currently pending
Career history
1006
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
3.3%
-36.7% vs TC avg
§103
77.0%
+37.0% vs TC avg
§102
15.9%
-24.1% vs TC avg
§112
2.5%
-37.5% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 985 resolved cases

Office Action

§102
DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA . Response to Arguments Applicant’s arguments, see pg. 9 of Remarks, filed 9/19/25, with respect to the rejection of claims 1-20 under 35 USC 112 have been fully considered and are persuasive. The rejection of claims 1-20 under 35 USC 112 has been withdrawn. Applicant’s arguments with respect to claims 1-23 have been considered but are moot because the new ground of rejection does not rely on any reference applied in the prior rejection of record for any teaching or matter specifically challenged in the argument. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102 In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status. The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action: A person shall be entitled to a patent unless – (a)(2) the claimed invention was described in a patent issued under section 151, or in an application for patent published or deemed published under section 122(b), in which the patent or application, as the case may be, names another inventor and was effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. Claims 1, 8, and 15 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by Chun et al. (US Pub. No. 2011/0202424). Consider claim 1. Chun et al. discloses a video processing method, comprising: in response to receiving an amendment request to a posted content, displaying a posting information interface of the posted content, the posted content comprising a first video (para. 0190 describes displaying an uploaded video after editing); in response to receiving a triggering operation acting on an amendment control in the posting information interface, displaying a first editing interface of the first video (para. 0159 describes an editing interface for editing video); receiving at least one editing operation for the first video in the first editing interface to obtain a second video (para. 0122 describes a user editing video); and updating the posted content to comprising the second video (para. 0122 describes previewing the edited video). Consider claim 8. Chun et al. discloses all claimed limitations as stated above. Chun et al. further discloses an electronic device, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory configured to store at least one program; wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the at least one program cause the at least one processor to perform acts (para. 0251 describes a computing device includes a processing unit, a system memory, and a system bus that operatively couples various system components, including the system memory, to the processing unit). Claim 15 is rejected using similar reasoning as corresponding claims above. Conclusion Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a). A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any nonprovisional extension fee (37 CFR 1.17(a)) pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to Mishawn N Hunter whose telephone number is (571)272-7635. The examiner can normally be reached Monday-Friday 7am-4pm. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Thai Tran can be reached on 571-272-7382. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of published or unpublished applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Unpublished application information in Patent Center is available to registered users. To file and manage patent submissions in Patent Center, visit: https://patentcenter.uspto.gov. Visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center for more information about Patent Center and https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for information about filing in DOCX format. For additional questions, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /MISHAWN N. HUNTER/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2484
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Prosecution Timeline

Jun 24, 2024
Application Filed
Jun 20, 2025
Non-Final Rejection mailed — §102
Sep 19, 2025
Response Filed
Jan 07, 2026
Final Rejection mailed — §102
Mar 09, 2026
Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

2-3
Expected OA Rounds
78%
Grant Probability
93%
With Interview (+14.6%)
3y 1m (~1y 2m remaining)
Median Time to Grant
Moderate
PTA Risk
Based on 985 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

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