Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: AKARAGWE, YANICK A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3672

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

83.1%
Allow Rate
+31.1% vs TC avg
567
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
822
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 543 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
5.9%
§102 Novelty
81.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19474471 THREADED CONNECTION Non-Final OA TENARIS CONNECTIONS B.V.
19187505 DOWNHOLE TOOL, WELL SYSTEM, AND METHOD EMPLOYING A SENSOR POSITIONED PROXIMATE A SIGNAL NOISE SOURCE POWERED BY A DOWNHOLE POWER SOURCE, THE SENSOR CONFIGURED TO SENSE FOR NOISE AND SEND UPHOLE OPERATIONAL DATA EMBEDDED WITHIN THE NOISE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18474911 RATE LIMITING DEVICE TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE RATIO AND LONGEVITY OF A WELLBORE INFLOW CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19176035 HEAT TRANSFER SPOOL FOR INJECTION WELLS Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
18478001 METHOD OF IDENTIFYING TOP OF CEMENT IN REAL TIME WHEN CEMENTING A LINER Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
18461826 EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING INERTIA MODIFYING MEMBERS AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC.
18614073 CAR WITH UNDER-DOOR SIDE MEMBERS Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
19247963 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING AND MANAGING SURFACE PRESSURE OF CASING STRINGS Non-Final OA ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
18412673 VEHICLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18601247 CRASH BOX Non-Final OA TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
18686039 WORK VEHICLE FOR CARRYING OUT WORK OPERATIONS ON A TRACK Non-Final OA Plasser & Theurer Export von Bahnbaumaschinen Gesellschaft m.b.H.
18405702 SYSTEMS FOR THERMALLY INSULATING SENSITIVE DOWNHOLE EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA ARAMCO OVERSEAS COMPANY UK LTD
17652379 WELLHEAD ELECTRICAL FEED-THRU PENETRATOR WITH SEALING, BREAKAWAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION Non-Final OA POWER FEED-THRU SYSTEMS AND CONNECTORS LLC
18320040 TUBING HEAD WITH INSTALLABLE SHOULDER Final Rejection VAULT PRESSURE CONTROL LLC

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