Listed by the USPTO as PATEL, NEEL G
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3676
This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases
PATEL, NEEL G has 290 resolved cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 3676. The allowance rate is 62.1%, the interview lift is 34.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1245 days. The positive interview measure is substantial in this record, indicating that direct discussion may be an important component of prosecution strategy even though the allowance rate is more constrained.
Halliburton Energy Services Inc., Schlumberger Technology Corporation, and Saudi Arabian Oil Company are the listed companies. The listed firms are BENNETT JONES LLP, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC). Counsel should pair interview preparation with careful claim differentiation and realistic timing expectations.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19318410 | MITIGATING DRILL STRING HFTO | Non-Final OA | Schlumberger Technology Corporation |
| 18926356 | WELL BARRIER AND METHOD | Non-Final OA | Schlumberger Technology Corporation |
| 19050284 | BALL-TYPE FLOW STOPPER INCLUDING A PRESSURE ACTIVATED CANTILEVER FEATURE | Non-Final OA | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 18904627 | DOWNHOLE ROTARY SLIP RING JOINT TO ALLOW ROTATION OF ASSEMBLIES WITH THREE OR MORE CONTROL LINES | Non-Final OA | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 18656389 | REMOVABLE CARTRIDGE FOR A DOWNHOLE FLUID AND SOLID SEPARATION SYSTEM IN A WELL | Non-Final OA | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 18629237 | SEALING OF AN ANNULAR SPACE PROXIMATE TO A SAND SCREEN | Non-Final OA | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 17982627 | DIRECTIONAL PULSE POWER DRILLING | Final Rejection | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 16805355 | EXPANDABLE METAL FISHING TOOL | Non-Final OA | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
| 18669006 | Cutting Tool With Flat Sided Groove For Non Rotation | Final Rejection | Kennametal Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy62.1% of resolved applications examined by Neel G Patel were allowed (290 resolved cases), compared with 63.4% across Art Unit 3676 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +34.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Neel G Patel took 1,245 days on average from filing to allowance.
Neel G Patel examines applications in Art Unit 3676 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).
