Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/676,070

Lifting Assembly Mounted Rotator and Payloads for Bulk Material

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 28, 2024

Examiner

DIAZ, THOMAS C

Art Unit

3617

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Halliburton Energy Services Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +19.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 68% grant rate with +19.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1055 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

DIAZ, THOMAS C View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

721 granted / 1055 resolved

+16.3% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+19.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

1073

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

69.5%

+29.5% vs TC avg

§102

6.7%

-33.3% vs TC avg

§112

7.1%

-32.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1055 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 28, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 29, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/904,851

Patent 12679311

CONTROL PEDAL DEVICE

1y 9m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/667,527

Patent 12674506

DRIVETRAIN FOR A VEHICLE

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/751,322

Patent 12673392

MACHINE TOOL AND PROTECTIVE MEMBER

2y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

19/065,516

Patent 12674508

MANUFACTURING METHOD OF GEAR BOX AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ROTATING MACHINE

1y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/714,398

Patent 12663066

CASING FOR A DRIVE UNIT, COMPRISING AN EXHAUST VENTILATION INTERFACE, AND DRIVE UNIT

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

68%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+19.0%)

2y 8m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1055 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.