Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LAMBE, PATRICK F

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3671 3674 3676 3678 3679 3753

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
629
Total Applications
+29.2%
Interview Lift
1024
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
84.6%
§103 Obviousness
0.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18482062 METHODS OF ASSESSING A CAPROCK IN A GEOLOGIC SEQUENCE FOR CAPROCK DEFECTS Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18298050 SELF CLEANING FILTERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18598437 SEAL ASSEMBLY, DOWNHOLE TOOL AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
19222295 PEFORATING GUN CLUSTER SYSTEM FOR WELLBORE OPERATIONS Final Rejection DYNAMIC BLASTING SOLUTIONS, LLC
18659713 MARINE SUCTION ANCHOR Non-Final OA EQUINOR ENERGY AS
19173366 FLUID CONDUIT ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Scout Surface Solutions, LLC
18943830 System and Method for Determining Pump Intake Pressure or Reservoir Pressure in an Oil and Gas Well Non-Final OA Liberty Lift Solutions LLC
19111518 METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SUBSEA TEMPLATE SYSTEM WITH A TAIL PIPE AND A SUBSEA TEMPLATE SYSTEM Non-Final OA TechnipFMC Norge AS
18662614 ELEVATOR FOR TUBULAR HANDLING Non-Final OA WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
19099872 Remote Well Stimulation Method Non-Final OA C-INNOVATION, LLC
18987721 SEAL POCKET DETECTION ASSEMBLY Final Rejection FMC Technologies, Inc.
18872737 Subsea Christmas Tree Comprising a Control and Battery Module and Related Method Final Rejection FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS
18940578 ENHANCED WELL EXTRACTION TOOL Non-Final OA AGOG ENERGY INC.
18902308 CORROSION RESISTANT SYSTEM FOR PIPE CONNECTIONS Non-Final OA FHE USA LLC
18659137 SPRING-BASED SUPPORT DEVICE FOR ANCHORING AND/OR CENTRALIZING A BOLT OR PIPE IN A BOREHOLE Non-Final OA S3 GROUP LTD.
18646900 INDIRECT HYDRAULIC FRACTURING METHOD AND SYSTEM Final Rejection ChEnergy LLC
18692174 A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMEDIATING A WELLBORE Final Rejection Romolo Loren Bertani
18582895 PORTABLE MODULAR APPARATUS FOR RETAINING, DIAGNOSING AND MEASURING OF PROPPANT AND FORMATION SOLIDS IN HYDROCARBON PRODUCING WELLS Final Rejection Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo
18685066 DOWNHOLE CAMERA ENHANCED MANIPULATION TOOL Non-Final OA E.V. Offshore Limited
18199315 ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection Opla Energy Ltd.
17995960 SUBSEA PHASE-SEPARATION AND DENSE GAS REINJECTION BY USING A PUMP Final Rejection Vetco Gray Scandinavia AS
17623725 VALVE ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY COMPANY AS
16713679 WELL INTERVENTION MONOHULL VESSEL Final Rejection HELIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.

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