Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BUTLER, KEVIN C

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2852 2862 3781

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

89.6%
Allow Rate
+19.6% vs TC avg
939
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
673
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 914 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
74.3%
§103 Obviousness
1.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18402118 CORE FLOODING FOR ELECTRICALLY IMPROVED OIL RECOVERY STUDY Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18502790 Smart Scale Locator Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18610559 MAGNETOSTRICTIVE TORQUE SENSOR Non-Final OA Proterial, Ltd.
18542080 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTABLE SELF-MONITORING SYSTEMS TO DETECT PRESSURE AND FLOW CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18553717 Scalable, Event-based Sensing Using Wireless Sensor Elements Embedded in Flexible Elastomer Non-Final OA THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18503174 SYSTEM FOR ELIMINATING PROJECTION BLOW-BY Non-Final OA Disney Enterprises, Inc.
18292074 METHOD FOR NON-INTRUSIVE MEASUREMENT OF THE INTERNAL PRESSURE VARIATION AND/OR TEMPERATURE VARIATION OF A PIPE, ASSOCIATED MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18443516 FITTING AND METHOD OF USING THE FITTING Non-Final OA Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG
18619719 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A MACHINE STATE OF A MACHINE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR A WIND POWER PLANT Non-Final OA Bachmann GmbH
18619768 COMPACT THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY HOUSING FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPH Non-Final OA Rosemount Inc.
18568531 METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND OPERATING A MEASURING ASSEMBLY WITH SPATIALLY WIDELY DISTRIBUTED SENSOR MEASURING POINTS Non-Final OA HOTTINGER BRÜEL & KJAER GMBH

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