Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: AKARAGWE, YANICK A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3612 3672

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

82.8%
Allow Rate
+30.8% vs TC avg
565
Total Applications
+12.6%
Interview Lift
898
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 534 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.2%
§102 Novelty
47.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19474471 THREADED CONNECTION Non-Final OA TENARIS CONNECTIONS B.V.
18523267 PLUNGER LIFT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
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.
18742866 Cementing Compositions For Plugging Very Large Fracture Widths Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
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
19176035 HEAT TRANSFER SPOOL FOR INJECTION WELLS Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
18869429 FLUID TRANSFER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Scout Surface Solutions, LLC
18986847 PLUG RELEASE IN A SUBTERRANEAN WELL Final Rejection THRU TUBING SOLUTIONS, INC.
18576629 VEHICLE SPOILER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA AGC GLASS EUROPE
18281076 LOAD FLOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRUNK WITH SUCH A LOAD FLOOR ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
18412673 VEHICLE Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18686039 WORK VEHICLE FOR CARRYING OUT WORK OPERATIONS ON A TRACK Non-Final OA Plasser & Theurer Export von Bahnbaumaschinen Gesellschaft m.b.H.
17652379 WELLHEAD ELECTRICAL FEED-THRU PENETRATOR WITH SEALING, BREAKAWAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION Non-Final OA POWER FEED-THRU SYSTEMS AND CONNECTORS LLC

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