Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/943,660

PERSONALIZED AVATAR REAL-TIME MOTION CAPTURE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 11, 2024

Priority

Nov 18, 2020 — continuation of 11/450,051 +1 more

Examiner

YANG, ANDREW GUS

Art Unit

2614

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Snap Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +7.6% interview lift. Interview lift (+7.6%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 562 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

YANG, ANDREW GUS View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

388 granted / 562 resolved

+7.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +8% lift

Without

With

+7.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

588

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

§103

92.0%

+52.0% vs TC avg

§102

3.4%

-36.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 562 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 11, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12678229

SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF PLANNING THORACIC SURGERY

3y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/200,654

Patent 12682556

HIDDEN CULLING IN TILE-BASED COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGES

3y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/539,902

Patent 12675948

System and Method for Constructive Solid Geometry Operations

2y 6m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/540,348

Patent 12657649

CACHE PROBE OPERATION FOR DETECTION OF MISSING DATA

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/180,954

Patent 12651395

TRACKED ARM POSITION IN VIRTUAL REALITY MULTIUSER APPLICATION

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+7.6%)

2y 11m (~1y 3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 562 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.