Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CARROLL, DAVID P.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3674 3676 3678 3746

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
710
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
837
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 697 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.2%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
36.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19182258 DISPLACEMENT OF A TUBULAR STRING THROUGH A WELLBORE Non-Final OA THRU TUBING SOLUTIONS, INC.
19423141 DOWNHOLE DEVICE EMPLOYING (N) ELECTROMAGNET ASSEMBLIES AND (M) FERROMAGNET ASSEMBLIES TO ACTUATE A MOVABLE FEATURE, WHEREIN (N) IS GREATER THAN (M) Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19379632 FLOW CONTROL VALVE EMPLOYING AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND A RESISTIVITY BASED POSITION SENSOR Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19379641 FLOW CONTROL VALVE EMPLOYING FIRST AND SECOND SEPARATELY OPERABLE ACTUATORS Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19371271 FLUID FLOW CONTROL SYSTEM EMPLOYING A FLUIDIC DIODE FOR CONTROL PRESSURE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19402186 COILED TUBING SYSTEM WITH RETAINING ROLLER Non-Final OA CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL, INC.
19320178 LUBRICATOR ASSEMBLY WITH FLANGE OR FLOW BLOCK MOUNTED CATCHER Non-Final OA Tier 1 Energy Solutions, Inc.
19136299 BLOWOUT PREVENTER ADAPTER FOR HANGER SYSTEM Non-Final OA CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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