Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/967,877

AUTONOMOUS WIRELINE SERVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 04, 2024

Priority

May 17, 2024 — provisional 63/648,777

Examiner

BALSECA, FRANKLIN D

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Halliburton Energy Services Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +30.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BALSECA, FRANKLIN D View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

404 granted / 671 resolved

At TC average

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+30.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

698

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

83.3%

+43.3% vs TC avg

§102

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§112

14.7%

-25.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 671 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 04, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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Patent 12671968

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Patent 12662935

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FAST PULSE TELEMETRY

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+30.3%)

2y 10m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 671 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.