Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MICHENER, BLAKE E

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3676

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+25.0% vs TC avg
892
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
983
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 871 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
11.0%
§102 Novelty
66.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19300728 DOWNHOLE SAND AND GAS SEPARATOR Non-Final OA Endurance Lift Solutions, LLC
17859539 SHIFTING SLEEVE OPERATED WITH PLUG AGAINST TWO OR MORE PLUG SEATS Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19240793 METHOD TO MITIGATE WELLBORE INSTABILITIES Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
19289530 DOWNHOLE GAS SEPARATOR Non-Final OA Daniel J. Snyder
19285448 OMNIDIRECTIONAL SLIP BOWL Non-Final OA Consolidated Rig Works, L.P.
19282326 Apparatus To Move An Object In An Open Hole Section of A Wellbore Non-Final OA Ardyne Holdings Limited
19182288 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING A HOUSINGLESS TUBING ANCHOR CATCHER Non-Final OA Tech Tac Company, Inc.
18490366 Methods and Devices for Introducing Drilling Channels in the Ground Non-Final OA TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
18644740 DRILLING TOOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BORE IN THE GROUND Non-Final OA BAUER Maschinen GmbH
18815787 HYDROJETS ROTARY DRILL BIT Final Rejection COOLED EDGE BITS, INC.
18274585 CORE DRILL SYSTEM FOR EXCAVATOR Non-Final OA EGUN CO., LTD.
18663693 DOWNHOLE SEPARATOR Non-Final OA OILIFY NEW-TECH SOLUTIONS INC.
18257448 SUB-SEA FACILITY AND METHOD FOR HEATING A MULTI-PHASE EFFLUENT FLOWING INSIDE A SUBSEA CASING Non-Final OA SAIPEM S.A.

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