Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LOIKITH, CATHERINE A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 3672 3674 3676 4100

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.0%
Allow Rate
+25.0% vs TC avg
1,000
Total Applications
+7.7%
Interview Lift
910
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 983 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19239574 METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING WELLBORE PLUGS FOR ABANDONED WELLS Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
19202467 INTERNAL SLIP DESIGN WITH MINIMUM BACKLASH FOR PACKERS SEAL ENHANCEMENT Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18481698 DOWNHOLE TOOL INCLUDING A FLUID LOSS DEVICE Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18308079 DOWNHOLE DEVICE WITH BYPASS CAPABILITIES Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18356930 END EFFECTOR CONNECTOR FOR A ROBOTIC MANIPULATOR Non-Final OA Ocado Innovation Limited
18024686 SUBSTRATE HOLDING HAND AND SUBSTRATE CONVEYING ROBOT Non-Final OA KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18384845 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HORIZONTAL UNLOADING WITH AUTOMATED ARTICULATED ARM, MULTI-ARRAY GRIPPING, AND COMPUTER VISION BASED CONTROL Non-Final OA Plus One Robotics, Inc.

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