Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/524,382

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING EMOTION USING BRAIN SIGNAL DATA

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 30, 2023

Priority

Sep 05, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0117667

Examiner

FEITL, LEAH M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+6.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 87 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FEITL, LEAH M View full profile →

Grants only 24% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

21 granted / 87 resolved

-35.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +6% lift

Without

With

+6.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

4y 3m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

126

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

3.1%

-36.9% vs TC avg

§103

92.2%

+52.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 87 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 30, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

24%

Grant Probability

30%

With Interview (+6.3%)

4y 3m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 87 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING EMOTION USING BRAIN SIGNAL DATA

Interview Optional

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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