Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/716,070

PERSON ALERTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 03, 2024

Priority

Dec 10, 2021 — nonprovisional of PCTUS2021062882

Examiner

BILODEAU, DUSTIN E

Art Unit

2664

Tech Center

2600 — Communications

Assignee

HP Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +6.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 88% grant rate with +6.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 95 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BILODEAU, DUSTIN E View full profile →

Grants 88% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

84 granted / 95 resolved

+26.4% vs TC avg

Moderate +7% lift

Without

With

+6.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

21 currently pending

Career history

119

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

95.3%

+55.3% vs TC avg

§102

1.7%

-38.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 95 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 03, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 7m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/344,582

Patent 12628810

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2y 10m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/541,002

Patent 12626353

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2y 4m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/173,593

Patent 12614265

COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF A DIGITAL IMAGE OF A SAMPLE

3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 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

88%

Grant Probability

95%

With Interview (+6.9%)

3y 0m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 95 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.