Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/618,873

Offshore Barge Fluid Recovery System

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 27, 2024

Examiner

ANDERSON, AMBER R

Art Unit

3753

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Saudi Arabian Oil Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 32% of cases after interview

— +34.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 427 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ANDERSON, AMBER R View full profile →

Grants only 32% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

138 granted / 427 resolved

-37.7% vs TC avg

Strong +35% interview lift

Without

With

+34.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

451

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

83.3%

+43.3% vs TC avg

§102

13.2%

-26.8% vs TC avg

§112

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 427 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 27, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 13, 2025

Response after Non-Final Action

May 14, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 0m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/490,948

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4y 7m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Patent 12604859

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2y 9m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

32%

Grant Probability

67%

With Interview (+34.9%)

3y 2m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 427 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.