Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
29 pending office actions • 14 art units • 25 examiners • 0 of 29 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 148 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 12 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §101 only | 2 (7%) |
| §101 + other | 4 (14%) |
| §103 only | 10 (34%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 10 (34%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| YAO, THEODORE N | 2 | 66.9% | +38.7% |
| LAU, TUNG S | 2 | 82.8% | +14.4% |
| RO, YONG-SUK | 2 | 85.4% | +7.7% |
| NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 2 | 84.2% | +11.9% |
| SUE-AKO, ANDREW B. | 1 | 71.4% | +27.4% |
| GAY, JENNIFER HAWKINS | 1 | 85.1% | +8.5% |
| ANDREWS, DAVID L | 1 | 71.6% | +16.2% |
| GRAY, PAUL J | 1 | 78.1% | +10.1% |
| CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | 1 | 82.1% | +31.3% |
| HALL, KRISTYN A | 1 | 81.9% | -6.0% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 3 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18938904 | BI-DIRECTIONAL METAL TO METAL SEALING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | 31d overdue |
| 18146767 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WELL CONDITIONS BELOW A SUSPENSION TOOL | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 31d overdue |
| 18422623 | ELECTROMAGNETIC TELEMETRY GAP SUB | RO, YONG-SUK | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17211522 | FLUID INLET SLEEVES FOR IMPROVING FLUID FLOW IN EARTH-BORING TOOLS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS HAVING FLUID INLET SLEEVES, AND RELATED METHODS | RO, YONG-SUK | 25d overdue |
| 19173236 | Collecting Device with an Adjustable Filter Position and Method for Use | ANDREWS, DAVID L | 18d overdue |
| 18303987 | RESETTABLE BACKUP AND SYSTEM | YAO, THEODORE N | 2d overdue |
| 19197387 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DRILLING A RADIAL HOLE IN A TUBULAR STRUCTURE | GAY, JENNIFER HAWKINS | 7d |
| 18618478 | IMPROVED MOTION, VIBRATION AND ABERRANT CONDITION DETECTION AND ANALYSIS FOR ROTATING SHAFTS, RECIPROCATING MACHINES, TURBOMACHINERY, PIPES, PIPELINES, AND RELATED MACHINERY | DUDA, RINA I | 22d |
| 18478001 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING TOP OF CEMENT IN REAL TIME WHEN CEMENTING A LINER | AKARAGWE, YANICK A | 46d |
| 18511398 | STEERING DEVICE AUGMENTATION, METHOD AND SYSTEM | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 77d |
| 19042383 | FORCE BALANCED RECIPROCATING VALVE | GRAY, PAUL J | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18938904 | BI-DIRECTIONAL METAL TO METAL SEALING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | 31d overdue |
| 18146767 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WELL CONDITIONS BELOW A SUSPENSION TOOL | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 31d overdue |
| 19173236 | Collecting Device with an Adjustable Filter Position and Method for Use | ANDREWS, DAVID L | 18d overdue |
| 18303987 | RESETTABLE BACKUP AND SYSTEM | YAO, THEODORE N | 2d overdue |
| 19295901 | ADDITIVE TO REDUCE POLYMER SOLIDS DEPOSITION AT PUMP HEAD | SUE-AKO, ANDREW B. | 76d |
| 18511398 | STEERING DEVICE AUGMENTATION, METHOD AND SYSTEM | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 77d |
| 19042383 | FORCE BALANCED RECIPROCATING VALVE | GRAY, PAUL J | — |
| 18913964 | ADVANCED MANAGEMENT OF ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS IN SANDY APPLICATIONS | YAO, THEODORE N | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3676 | 8 |
| 3672 | 3 |
| 3674 | 2 |
| 2858 | 2 |
| 3645 | 2 |
| 2857 | 2 |
| 3619 | 1 |
| 2846 | 1 |
| 3625 | 1 |
| 2874 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19295901 | ADDITIVE TO REDUCE POLYMER SOLIDS DEPOSITION AT PUMP HEAD | SUE-AKO, ANDREW B. | 3674 | §103DPOther | Non-Final OA | 76d | Pending | Aug 11, 2025 |
| 19197387 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DRILLING A RADIAL HOLE IN A TUBULAR STRUCTURE | GAY, JENNIFER HAWKINS | 3619 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 7d | Pending | May 02, 2025 |
| 19173236 | Collecting Device with an Adjustable Filter Position and Method for Use | ANDREWS, DAVID L | 3672 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 18d overdue | Pending | Apr 08, 2025 |
| 19042383 | FORCE BALANCED RECIPROCATING VALVE | GRAY, PAUL J | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 31, 2025 |
| 18938904 | BI-DIRECTIONAL METAL TO METAL SEALING SYSTEMS AND METHODS | CRAIG, DANIEL THOMAS | 3676 | §103 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Nov 06, 2024 |
| 18933825 | BIT DAMAGE INDICATOR | HALL, KRISTYN A | 3672 | §101§102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 31, 2024 |
| 18913964 | ADVANCED MANAGEMENT OF ARTIFICIAL LIFT SYSTEMS IN SANDY APPLICATIONS | YAO, THEODORE N | 3676 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18844951 | Chemical Production Inside a Well Tubular/Casing | RUNYAN, SILVANA C | 3674 | §103 | Final Rejection | 11d overdue | Pending | Sep 07, 2024 |
| 18819774 | METHOD TO ENHANCE SENSITIVITY OF MULTI-CASING CORROSION MEASUREMENT | RIOS RUSSO, RAUL J | 2858 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18819757 | NOVEL SENSOR FOR MULTI-CASING CORROSION MEASUREMENT | HOQUE, FARHANA AKHTER | 2858 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 29, 2024 |
| 18669101 | CASING THICKNESS DETERMINATION FROM PULSE-ECHO ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENTS | ARMSTRONG, JONATHAN D | 3645 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 20, 2024 |
| 18618478 | IMPROVED MOTION, VIBRATION AND ABERRANT CONDITION DETECTION AND ANALYSIS FOR ROTATING SHAFTS, RECIPROCATING MACHINES, TURBOMACHINERY, PIPES, PIPELINES, AND RELATED MACHINERY | DUDA, RINA I | 2846 | §101§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 18612932 | ACOUSTIC FLUID DENSITY DETERMINATION FOR GEOMETRICALLY COMPLEX FLOW CELLS | LAU, TUNG S | — | §101§102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 21, 2024 |
| 18422465 | ESTIMATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC TOOL DETECTION CAPABILITY IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORMATION | HUYNH, PHUONG | 2857 | §101§102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18422623 | ELECTROMAGNETIC TELEMETRY GAP SUB | RO, YONG-SUK | 3676 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 18417528 | CEMENT EVALUATION AND CASING ECCENTRICITY DETECTION WITH CBL IN NON-CONCENTRIC CASING STRING WITH NARROW ANNULUS | LAU, TUNG S | 2857 | §101 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 19, 2024 |
| 18416487 | PROBABILISTIC DETECTION OF DRILLING SCENARIOS | TORRES CHANZA, GABRIEL JOSE | 3625 | §101Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 18, 2024 |
| 18409993 | HYDROGEN SENSING WITH THERMAL COMPENSATION | WONG, TINA MEI SENG | 2874 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 11, 2024 |
| 18540511 | CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CEMENT EVALUATION THROUGH-TUBING | ABULABAN, ABDALLAH | 3645 | §103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 14, 2023 |
| 18511398 | STEERING DEVICE AUGMENTATION, METHOD AND SYSTEM | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 3676 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 77d | Pending | Nov 16, 2023 |
| 18478001 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING TOP OF CEMENT IN REAL TIME WHEN CEMENTING A LINER | AKARAGWE, YANICK A | 3672 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Sep 29, 2023 |
| 18213776 | MULTIPURPOSE IMIDAZOLINE-BASED PROCESS CHEMICALS | WASHVILLE, JEFFREY D | 1766 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 23, 2023 |
| 18303987 | RESETTABLE BACKUP AND SYSTEM | YAO, THEODORE N | 3676 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | 2d overdue | Pending | Apr 20, 2023 |
| 18166123 | EARTH-BORING TOOLS HAVING GAUGE CONFIGURATIONS FOR REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT, AND RELATED METHODS | MICHENER, BLAKE E | 3676 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 08, 2023 |
| 18091367 | ZINC-BASED SULFUR COMPOUND SCAVENGER WITH REDUCED SOLIDS DEPOSITION | MCCULLOUGH, ERIC J. | 1773 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 30, 2022 |
| 18146767 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING WELL CONDITIONS BELOW A SUSPENSION TOOL | NORRIS, URSULA LEE | 3676 | §112 | Final Rejection | 31d overdue | Pending | Dec 27, 2022 |
| 17985092 | LIGHT CRUDE OIL FLUID IDENTIFICATION WITHIN AN OBM DRILLING FLUID BASE/FILTRATE | NGUYEN, LAM S | 2853 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 10, 2022 |
| 17943993 | PRINTED ANNULAR METAL-TO-METAL SEAL | PATEL, VISHAL A | 3675 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 50d overdue | Pending | Sep 13, 2022 |
| 17211522 | FLUID INLET SLEEVES FOR IMPROVING FLUID FLOW IN EARTH-BORING TOOLS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS HAVING FLUID INLET SLEEVES, AND RELATED METHODS | RO, YONG-SUK | 3676 | §102§103§112 | Final Rejection | 25d overdue | Pending | Mar 24, 2021 |
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