Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/062,403

SAFETY VALVE EMPLOYING A MAGNETIC FLUX AND FLUX PATH TO ENGAGE WITH A MECHANICAL CONNECTING APPARATUS HAVING ONE OR MORE MAGNETIC TARGETS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 25, 2025

Priority

Feb 28, 2024 — provisional 63/559,011 +2 more

Examiner

CHAUDRY, ATIF H

Art Unit

3753

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Halliburton Energy Services Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (71%); +16.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1082 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHAUDRY, ATIF H View full profile →

Grants 71% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

765 granted / 1082 resolved

+0.7% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

1114

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

80.6%

+40.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

§112

9.3%

-30.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1082 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 25, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/761,433

Patent 12663091

SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A HOLLOW BODY

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/961,055

Patent 12663029

GAS TRANSPORT SYSTEM

1y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/960,208

Patent 12656792

PHASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION SUBSEA STREAMS

3y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 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

71%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+16.7%)

2y 9m (~1y 4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1082 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.