Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BEMKO, TARAS P

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+32.6% vs TC avg
1123
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
884
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1081 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
51.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17432893 WEAR RESISTANT DRILL PIPE Final Rejection National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
18891196 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WELL VIBRATOR TOOL Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18649236 LEVELING SYSTEM FOR FLOW DIVERTER AND SEPARATOR FOR DOWNHOLE SEPARATION IN A MULTILATERAL WELL Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18321575 MULTILATERAL JUNCTION HAVING EXPANDING METAL SEALED AND ANCHORED JOINTS Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18341152 VEHICLE SHELVING CONVEYANCE AND STORAGE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18501440 HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE ROUTING FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18535133 FENDER COVER FOR MOUNTING OF AUTONOMOUS DRIVING SENSOR Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
19255312 RUNNING TOOL CARTRIDGE SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Energy Technology UK Limited
18398091 REINFORCING UNIT AND REINFORCING MEMBER Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18468175 SECTION MILLING, UNDER REAMING AND SETTING AN INFLATABLE PLUG IN ONE RUN Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
19068603 Artificial Lift System With Under Pumping Mitigation Final Rejection Ravdos Holdings Inc.
18758039 DOWNHOLE WIRELINE TOOL Final Rejection WELLTEC A/S
18224171 VEHICLE INTERIOR MATERIAL Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18023783 TOOL FOR A MOBILE MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
19032458 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EARTH DRILLING Non-Final OA MHWIRTH AS
18991249 LANCE SLEEVE Final Rejection Dig Pig Products Inc.
18418716 Bedslide No Drill Mounting Bracket Non-Final OA Leer Group
18392974 Short Offset Deck Bedslide Assembly Non-Final OA Leer Group
18539840 ADJUSTABLE BELTLINE ARMREST STRUCTURES FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18525299 CONSOLE TABLE APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA ECOPLASTIC CORPORATION
18908426 Core Barrel Head Assembly Final Rejection VERACIO LTD
18406422 VEHICLE VISOR SYSTEMS WITH MULTIDRECTIONAL SHADING Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18887583 CONCRETE CORE FOR CEMENTING PLUGS Final Rejection Summit Casing Services, LLC
18821612 SYSTEM FOR RESTORING THE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF SMALL-DIAMETER CASING OR PRODUCTION TUBING IN HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR WELLS Final Rejection Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo
18385967 VEHICLE FLOOR MAT FIXTURE Non-Final OA DAEHAN SOLUTION CO., LTD
18615417 HELICAL HARDBANDING Non-Final OA Postle Industries, Inc.
18526392 ROOF SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.
18524995 DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR ADJUSTING A FLAP OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Brose Fahrzeugteile SE &Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg
18377583 FASTENING CLAMP, FASTENING SYSTEM, AND ROOF ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA A. RAYMOND & Cie
18482583 Catalytic Converter Guard System Non-Final OA Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc.

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