Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 19/175,776

INSERTING ADS INTO A VIDEO WITHIN A MESSAGING SYSTEM

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 10, 2025

Priority

Sep 30, 2020 — provisional 63/085,442 +2 more

Examiner

TELAN, MICHAEL R

Art Unit

2426

Tech Center

2400 — Computer Networks

Assignee

Snap Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 43% of cases after interview

— +27.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 423 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TELAN, MICHAEL R View full profile →

Grants 43% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

180 granted / 423 resolved

-15.4% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+27.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 1m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

455

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

96.8%

+56.8% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 423 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 10, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12666118

DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL DATA IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/398,538

Patent 12604066

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING NOTIFICATION INTERFACES BASED ON MEDIA BROADCAST ACCESS EVENTS

2y 3m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/727,344

Patent 12598361

VIDEO OPTIMIZATION PROXY SYSTEM AND METHOD

3y 11m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/805,898

Patent 12598352

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

1y 7m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/465,086

Patent 12581137

VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VIDEO FILES AND LIVE STREAMING CONTENT

2y 6m to grant Granted Mar 17, 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

43%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (+27.1%)

4y 1m (~2y 10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 423 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.