Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/951,454

Untitled Application

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Filed

Examiner

LIU, GORDON G

Art Unit

Tech Center

Snap Inc.

Assignee

Snap Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

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

Based on 690 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIU, GORDON G View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

572 granted / 690 resolved

+22.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +15% lift

Without

With

+15.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

716

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

92.5%

+52.5% vs TC avg

§102

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 690 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/511,230

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2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/572,340

Patent 12633004

METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR IMAGE GENERATION

2y 5m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/616,919

Patent 12633037

GLOBAL ILLUMINATION USING SHARED LIGHTING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERACTIONS IN PATH TRACING

2y 1m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

16/719,883

Patent 12619878

MASTER TRANSFORM ARCHITECTURE FOR DEEP LEARNING

6y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+15.0%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 690 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.