Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WECHSELBERGER, ALFRED H.

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2123 2129 2146 2148 2187

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.7%
Allow Rate
+2.7% vs TC avg
256
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1327
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 220 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.8%
§101 Eligibility
3.4%
§102 Novelty
40.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18178413 METHOD FOR VALIDATING A CONTROL SOFTWARE FOR A ROBOTIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17297335 HYDRAULIC FRACTURING JOB PLAN REAL-TIME REVISIONS UTILIZING DETECTED RESPONSE FEATURE DATA Non-Final OA Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
18327977 SIMULATION TEST METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17643993 RESERVOIR SIMULATION BASED ON CAPACITANCE-RESISTANCE MODELING FOR HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18169355 UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE DETECTION APPARATUS AND UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE DETECTION METHOD Non-Final OA HITACHI, LTD.
17625711 A METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN UNSTRUCTURED MESH MODEL OF A GEOLOGICAL SUBSURFACE Final Rejection TotalEnergies OneTech
17609682 METHOD FOR MODELLING A FACIES LOG OF A SEDIMENTARY BASIN USING A STRATIGRAPHIC FORWARD MODELLING PROGRAM Non-Final OA TotalEnergies OneTech

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