Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas S Bomar, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BOMAR, THOMAS S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672 3674 3676

This examiner grants 83% of resolved cases

Analysis

BOMAR, THOMAS S is assigned to tech center 3600 and art unit 3672. The profile contains 910 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 83.1%. The median time to allowance is 810 days, giving applicants a concrete timing consideration for prosecution and portfolio decisions.

The interview lift is 0.1%, showing almost no measured association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Counsel may therefore focus interview resources on matters with specific issues suited to direct discussion. The listed companies are Halliburton Energy Services Inc., TotalEnergies SE, and Zhaw Zürcher Hochschule Für Angewandte Wissenschaften. The listed firms are AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, C. Tumey Law Group PLLC - HES, and Maschoff Brennan.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

83.1%
Allow Rate
+31.1% vs TC avg
923
Total Applications
+0.1%
Interview Lift
810
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 910 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
32.0%
§102 Novelty
37.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19637084 GEOSTEERING CONTROL FRAMEWORK Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
19543603 FORMATION FLUID SAMPLING USING PROBE WITH INFLATABLE PAD Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19423108 DOWNHOLE DEVICE EMPLOYING AN ELECTROMAGNET ASSEMBLY HAVING A WIDTH (WEM) THAT IS NO MORE THAN 200% OF A STROKE DISTANCE (D) AND FERROMAGNET ASSEMBLY TO ACTUATE A MOVABLE FEATURE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19422983 DOWNHOLE DEVICE EMPLOYING AN ELECTROMAGNET ASSEMBLY AND FERROMAGNET ASSEMBLY TO ACTUATE A MOVABLE FEATURE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19347217 MODULAR POLYMER COMPOSITE LIFT TUBE IN A WELLBORE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas S Bomar's allowance rate?

83.1% of resolved applications examined by Thomas S Bomar were allowed (910 resolved cases), compared with 65.2% across Art Unit 3672 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas S Bomar?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas S Bomar take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas S Bomar took 810 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas S Bomar work in?

Thomas S Bomar examines applications in Art Unit 3672 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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