Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/130,578

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING SEISMIC DATA ANALYSIS USING DITHERING TECHNIQUES

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 16, 2025

Priority

Mar 31, 2023 — provisional 63/456,130 +2 more

Examiner

ATMAKURI, VIKAS NMN

Art Unit

3645

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Schlumberger Technology Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +33.9% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 47% grant rate with +33.9% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 156 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ATMAKURI, VIKAS NMN View full profile →

Grants 47% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

73 granted / 156 resolved

-5.2% vs TC avg

Strong +34% interview lift

Without

With

+33.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

203

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

92.3%

+52.3% vs TC avg

§102

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§112

2.1%

-37.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 156 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Mar 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 23, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 02, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Apr 02, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 16, 2026

Response Filed

May 06, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

May 11, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 08, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/908,557

Patent 12682748

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATED EMERGENCY VEHICLE DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION

3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/514,989

Patent 12636680

IMAGING DEVICES HAVING PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSCEIVERS WITH HARMONIC CHARACTERISTICS

2y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/029,951

Patent 12607731

Method and Control Device for Recognizing an Object in a Surroundings of a Vehicle

5y 7m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/065,774

Patent 12607742

BEAMFORMING SONAR SYSTEMS FOR SIDE LIVE SONAR, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

3y 4m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

16/809,983

Patent 12560707

THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORWARD-LOOKING SONAR TARGET RECOGNITION WITH MACHINE LEARNING

5y 11m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

47%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+33.9%)

3y 3m (~2y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 156 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.