Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: QUAIM, LAMIA

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672 3676

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.4%
Allow Rate
+21.4% vs TC avg
353
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
983
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 320 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.8%
§101 Eligibility
24.8%
§102 Novelty
40.2%
§103 Obviousness
25.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18822126 Downhole Event Detection Non-Final OA National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
19332930 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WELLBORE FRICTION PROFILE Non-Final OA Magnetic Variation Services, LLC
18488583 Stimulating Hydrocarbon Production in a Subsurface Reservoir Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18812640 DOWNHOLE FLUID SEPARATOR IN RE-ENTRY MULTILATERAL WELL Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18404420 Use Of Bending Moment On Bit Measurements And Simulations To Determine Health Condition Of Push-The-Bit Rotary Steerable Systems And Assess Directional Drilling Capability Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
17491956 METHOD OF USING HYDRAULIC ACTIVATION CHAMBERS FOR ANCHORING DOWNHOLE EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18912680 AUTOMATED OFFSET SELECTION METHOD FOR DOWHNOLE TOOL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
19252210 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING THE POSITION OF A HOLE OR A CRACK IN A DRILL STRING AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MATERIAL Non-Final OA ENGINEERING SIMULATION AND SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE LTDA.
18771488 CONDUITS FOR FEEDING AIR TO SMALL BEARINGS OF JOURNAL AREA OF ROTARY DRILL BIT Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18858929 Method for manufacturing a drill segment, drill segment, and drill bit Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18855244 Push-the-Bit Rotary Steerable Apparatus Non-Final OA China Oilfield Services Ltd.
18642520 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING A MAGNETIC FLUID CONDITIONER Non-Final OA Flo-Rite Fluids, Inc.
18111224 DOWNHOLE PUMP MULTIPHASE FLUID CONDITIONER Final Rejection Extract Companies, LLC
17858439 DIVERTER FOR DRILLING OPERATION Final Rejection Avert-Tek, LLC
17633107 SENSOR ARRANGEMENT Non-Final OA Nemein Limited

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