Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BALSECA, FRANKLIN D

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2612 2685 2687 2688

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.2%
Allow Rate
-1.8% vs TC avg
701
Total Applications
+30.5%
Interview Lift
1036
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 676 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
6.4%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19289329 DOWNHOLE INDUCTIVE COMMUNICATION LINK Final Rejection Schlumberger Technology Corporation
19136304 MULTI-CHANNEL ACOUSTIC RECEIVER FOR ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATION NETWORK Non-Final OA SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
18967877 AUTONOMOUS WIRELINE SERVICE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18618577 DOWNHOLE TOOL INCLUDING A LOWER COMPLETION COUPLED WITH A REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL MODULE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18242886 METHODS AND MECHANISMS FOR VIBRATION MONITORING Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.

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