Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HALL, KRISTYN A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672 3676

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+29.8% vs TC avg
772
Total Applications
-6.3%
Interview Lift
824
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 747 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
2.5%
§102 Novelty
66.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19482661 DOWNHOLE FLUID SEPARATION FOR DRILLING A WELL IN A HOT SUBTERRANEAN ZONE Non-Final OA Eavor Technologies Inc.
18423122 MECHANISMS AND SYSTEMS TO RETRIEVE WIRELINE Y-PLUG IN ESP WELLS Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18095808 ANNULUS PRESSURE PREDICTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYDROCARBON WELLS Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
19198377 CUTTER FORCES AND WEAR SEVERITY DETERMINATION FOR A DRILL BIT FOR DRILLING A WELLBORE Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18965908 COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR REAL-TIME LWD PROFILE PREDICTION IN THE INTERVALS FROM THE DRILL TIP TO THE LIMIT OF THE DEPTH PROFILE OFFSETS Non-Final OA PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A. - PETROBRAS
19088301 DIRECTIONAL DRILL VICE AND METHOD Final Rejection TT Technologies, Inc.
18778086 DIRECTIONAL DRILL STEM ROD LOADER AND METHOD Non-Final OA TT Technologies, Inc.
19114109 CIVIL ENGINEERING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CIVIL ENGINEERING MACHINE Non-Final OA BAUER Maschinen GmbH
18166470 Systems and Methods Having An Analytical Tool For Diagnosis Of The Source Of Water Production In An Oil And Gas Well Non-Final OA Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
18994175 Method for Determining Geology While Drilling Final Rejection Royal Eijkelkamp B.V.
18872482 CONTROL SYSTEM, DRILL RIG AND METHOD THEREIN Final Rejection EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AKTIEBOLAG

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