Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/987,380

CAMERA EFFECTS SHORTCUT WITH AUDIO TRACK SELECTION OPTION

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 19, 2024

Priority

Apr 26, 2022 — provisional 63/334,873 +1 more

Examiner

SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T

Art Unit

2639

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

Snap Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (72%); +20.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 927 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SPINKS, ANTOINETTE T View full profile →

Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

668 granted / 927 resolved

+10.1% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

958

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

82.0%

+42.0% vs TC avg

§102

9.1%

-30.9% vs TC avg

§112

3.0%

-37.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 927 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 19, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12663608

LENS BARREL AND CONTROL APPARATUS

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/410,835

Patent 12666131

IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/835,039

Patent 12666141

PHOTODETECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/715,025

Patent 12656717

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

4y 2m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/564,956

Patent 12647672

IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

92%

With Interview (+20.1%)

2y 9m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 927 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.