Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 19/308,895

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

PATEL, NEEL G

Art Unit

3676

Tech Center

Grant Prideco, Inc.

Assignee

Grant Prideco Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +35.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 270 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

PATEL, NEEL G View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

163 granted / 270 resolved

At TC average

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+35.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

313

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

55.1%

+15.1% vs TC avg

§102

21.4%

-18.6% vs TC avg

§112

20.3%

-19.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 270 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12595708

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2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/615,082

Patent 12590518

SLEEVE AND PLUG SYSTEM AND METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/629,206

Patent 12577850

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/731,162

Patent 12577843

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+35.5%)

3y 8m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 270 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.