Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 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

76.5%
Allow Rate
+6.5% vs TC avg
328
Total Applications
+27.0%
Interview Lift
1251
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 310 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

28.4%
§101 Eligibility
5.4%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18323224 MACHINE LEARNING WORKFLOW TO PREDICT TRUE SAND RESISTIVITY IN LAMINATED LOW RESISTIVITY SANDS Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
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
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.
18217311 OPTIMIZED PLANT OPERATING REGION AND ALARM LIMIT ADVISORY Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
18122610 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MECHANICAL DISTORTION COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Arc Impact Acquisition Corporation
17898322 METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR SINTERING WARPAGE DUE TO POWDER SPREADING DENSITY VARIATIONS IN BINDER JET 3D PRINTING Non-Final OA Arc Impact Acquisition Corporation
17898309 METHOD OF COMPENSATING FOR SHRINKAGE AND DISTORTION USING SCANS Non-Final OA Arc Impact Acquisition Corporation
17612363 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING VIRTUAL SENSOR TO EVALUATE CHANGES IN THE FORMATION AND PERFORM MONITORING OF PHYSICAL SENSORS Non-Final OA LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION

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