Snap Inc. European Patent for Single Image Body Animation
Summary
The European Patent Office published application EP3980974A1 for Snap Inc., titled 'Single Image-Based Real-Time Body Animation,' dated April 15, 2026. The application covers AI-based computer graphics methods for animating human bodies from single images, with classifications in G06N (neural network computing) and G06T (image processing). The designated states include all major EU member states plus the UK, Switzerland, Norway, and Turkey.
What changed
The European Patent Office published Snap Inc.'s patent application EP3980974A1 for single image-based real-time body animation technology. The application includes eight IPC classifications spanning neural network methods (G06N 3/0464, 3/0475, 3/09, 3/094) and computer graphics (G06T 13/40, 7/10, 15/04, 19/00). Eight inventors are listed, and the designated states cover all EU member states plus several European Free Trade Association and candidate countries.\n\nFor technology companies and software developers working on AI-driven animation or avatar systems, this patent publication signals Snap Inc.'s IP footprint in real-time body animation using single-image input. Companies developing similar technology should review their own products for potential infringement risks and consider freedom-to-operate analysis for animation-related AI implementations.
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SINGLE IMAGE-BASED REAL-TIME BODY ANIMATION
Publication EP3980974A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
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Snap Inc.
Inventors
NEMCHINOV, Egor, GORBATYUK, Sergei, MASHRABOV, Aleksandr, SPIRIN, Egor, SOKOLOV, Iaroslav, SMIRDIN, Andrei, TUKH, Igor
IPC Classifications
G06T 13/40 20110101AFI20251117BHEP G06T 7/10 20170101ALI20251117BHEP G06T 15/04 20110101ALI20251117BHEP G06T 19/00 20110101ALI20251117BHEP G06N 3/0464 20230101ALI20251117BHEP G06N 3/0475 20230101ALI20251117BHEP G06N 3/09 20230101ALI20251117BHEP G06N 3/094 20230101ALI20251117BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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