Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/570,030

Automated Capture of Neutral Facial Expression

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 13, 2023

Priority

Jun 18, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTUS2021038082

Examiner

LIN, JESSICA YIFANG

Art Unit

2668

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

HP Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -3.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 82% grant rate with -3.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 11 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIN, JESSICA YIFANG View full profile →

Grants 82% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

9 granted / 11 resolved

+19.8% vs TC avg

Minimal -3% lift

Without

With

+-3.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

55 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.1%

-35.9% vs TC avg

§103

60.5%

+20.5% vs TC avg

§102

31.4%

-8.6% vs TC avg

§112

3.6%

-36.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 11 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Feb 09, 2026

Interview Requested

Feb 17, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 04, 2026

Response Filed

Mar 25, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 19, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jul 15, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jul 20, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Aug 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/586,208

Patent 12718396

AVIATION DOCUMENT TARGET AREA EXTRACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

2y 6m to grant Granted Aug 25, 2026

18/512,007

Patent 12711738

Real-time Media Alteration Using Generative Techniques

2y 9m to grant Granted Aug 18, 2026

18/387,485

Patent 12678109

CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR IMAGE SCANNING, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

2y 8m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/569,546

Patent 12597139

CONTROLLING AN ALERT SIGNAL FOR SPECTRAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING

2y 3m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 4 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

82%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (-3.3%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 11 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.