Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: JOHANSEN, JOHN E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2116 2123 2127 2146 2187 3729 3772

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
328
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
1252
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 307 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.6%
§101 Eligibility
5.5%
§102 Novelty
42.1%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17959871 OPTIMAL DRILLING AND FRACTURING SEQUENCES FOR PLACING NUMEROUS HORIZONTAL WELLS IN TIGHT RESERVOIRS Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
17452280 QUANTIFYING UNCERTAINTY IN POROSITY COMPACTION MODELS OF SEDIMENTARY ROCK Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18013020 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING OR UPDATING A DIGITAL TWIN Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18077353 DIGITAL TWINNING DATA SIMULATOR Non-Final OA Bank of America Corporation
18128480 ARTIFICIAL AGING OF DIGITAL TWIN AS SOURCE FOR GAMIFICATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
17958157 GENERATING COOLING CHANNELS FOR COOLING MOLDS Non-Final OA Autodesk, Inc.

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