Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/755,431

PROVIDING CONTEXTUAL DATA FOR CANDIDATE MESSAGE RECIPIENTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 26, 2024

Priority

Jan 18, 2023 — continuation of 12/061,774

Examiner

VU, THANH T

Art Unit

2179

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Snap Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.4% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (75%); +16.4% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 634 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

VU, THANH T View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

474 granted / 634 resolved

+19.8% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

653

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§103

82.1%

+42.1% vs TC avg

§102

12.5%

-27.5% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 634 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 26, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/463,327

Patent 12682522

Sketch Based Hyper-Personalization of User Interfaces

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/596,983

Patent 12681621

USER INTERFACE BASED VARIABLE MACHINE MODELING

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/593,445

Patent 12675204

DYNAMICALLY RENDERED INTERACTION GRAPHIC

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/444,125

Patent 12670226

METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM FOR RENDERING PAGE COMPONENTS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/573,859

Patent 12664006

METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM AND PRODUCT FOR DISPLAYING CODE

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

91%

With Interview (+16.4%)

3y 8m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 634 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.