Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: ROBERTS, HERBERT K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 2856 2857 3785

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
-1.9% vs TC avg
555
Total Applications
+12.8%
Interview Lift
1005
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 542 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18543566 STRUT ASSEMBLY FOR HIGH FREQUENCY ELASTOMER TESTING IN A TEST MACHINE USED FOR DAMPER TESTING Non-Final OA ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
18821711 ACOUSTICAL METHOD FOR MICROBUBBLE OSCILLATORY RADIUS ESTIMATION AND ACOUSTIC EMISSION DETECTION Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18655972 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING HYDROCARBON PROPERTIES AND FRACTURE DRAINAGE HEIGHT FROM SOLID CORE SAMPLES Final Rejection SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18579319 REAL-TIME SHORT-SAMPLE ASPIRATION FAULT DETECTION Non-Final OA Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
18242629 DIAGNOSTIC DISC WITH A HIGH VACUUM AND TEMPERATURE TOLERANT POWER SOURCE Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18513476 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO EVALUATE A FOAMER FOR UNLOADING LIQUID IN OIL AND GAS WELLS OF MATURE FIELDS Final Rejection Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
18771692 STRETCHABLE OPTICAL FIBERS FOR STRAIN-SENSITIVE TEXTILES Non-Final OA CORNELL UNIVERSITY

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