Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 19/373,272

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

Priority

Nov 28, 2017 — provisional 62/591,401 +3 more

Examiner

ANDREI, RADU

Art Unit

Tech Center

Snap Inc.

Assignee

Snap Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 36% of cases after interview

— +20.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 576 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ANDREI, RADU View full profile →

Grants only 36% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

210 granted / 576 resolved

-23.5% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

51 currently pending

Career history

638

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

56.3%

+16.3% vs TC avg

§103

36.4%

-3.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§112

1.9%

-38.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 576 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/415,762

Patent 12651253

PRE-AUTHORIZED, ENCRYPTED AND SECURED QR CODE-BASED WALLET TO SHARE MONEY WITH AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

15/019,522

Patent 12614207

Responsive Advertisements

10y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

17/712,853

Patent 12602685

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TOKEN-BASED DEVICE BINDING DURING MERCHANT CHECKOUT

4y 0m to grant Granted Apr 14, 2026

17/855,371

Patent 12579542

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CRYPTOCURRENCY

3y 8m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/865,029

Patent 12579434

TRAINING A NEURAL NETWORK USING AN ACCELERATED GRADIENT WITH SHUFFLING

3y 8m 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

36%

Grant Probability

57%

With Interview (+20.2%)

3y 4m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 576 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.