Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: THOMPSON, KENNETH L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2834 3672 3676

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.4%
Allow Rate
+35.4% vs TC avg
1,193
Total Applications
+7.1%
Interview Lift
897
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1177 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.2%
§101 Eligibility
52.5%
§102 Novelty
29.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19215695 DOWNHOLE TOOL INCLUDING RELATED LUG SLOTS AND LUGS FOR COUPLING A MILLING TOOL AND WHIPSTOCK ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
19210820 TWO-PART DRILLING AND RUNNING TOOL INCLUDING A ONE WAY MECHANISM Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18584799 FRACTURE EVENT DETECTION Final Rejection Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18890327 MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS TOGETHER Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
18796442 Long-term installation of downhole equipment Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
19036310 RETRIEVABLE BRIDGE PLUG WITH DUAL CHECK VALVES Final Rejection Tier 1 Energy Solutions, Inc.
18835379 TRIPOD TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT Non-Final OA JTEKT CORPORATION
18834315 TRIPOD TYPE CONSTANT VELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT Non-Final OA JTEKT CORPORATION
18960711 MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR DRIVE SHAFT Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18955525 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING WORKPIECES Non-Final OA TAIT TOWERS MANUFACTURING, LLC

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