Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/414,973

AI-ENABLED UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH (UCS) REAL-TIME PREDICTION UTILIZING LOGGING-WHILE-DRILLING MEASUREMENTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jan 17, 2024

Examiner

PEREZ BERMUDEZ, YARITZA H

Art Unit

2857

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Saudi Arabian Oil Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 74% grant rate with +19.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 371 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PEREZ BERMUDEZ, YARITZA H View full profile →

Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

275 granted / 371 resolved

+6.1% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

17 currently pending

Career history

402

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

24.6%

-15.4% vs TC avg

§103

52.5%

+12.5% vs TC avg

§102

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

§112

9.8%

-30.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 371 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 17, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 01, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 10, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 10, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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17/274,977

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5y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

17/993,180

Patent 12638380

DATA ANALYSIS METHOD, COMPUTING DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

3y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/806,506

Patent 12631686

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH PARAMETERS OF BATTERY PACK

3y 11m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/149,536

Patent 12618895

TEST SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FAULTS IN MULTIPLE DEVICES OF THE SAME TYPE

3y 4m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/224,697

Patent 12578215

Continuous microfluidic dilatometry for physical activity monitoring with ultrahigh sensitivity

2y 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

74%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+19.2%)

3y 5m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 371 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.