Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WOOD, DOUGLAS S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672 3674 3678 3679

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+26.2% vs TC avg
506
Total Applications
+11.4%
Interview Lift
910
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 486 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
44.5%
§102 Novelty
41.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19307805 DRILLING TOOL CHANGER APPARATUS Non-Final OA Epiroc Drilling Solutions, LLC
18880988 LIFTING TOOL Non-Final OA BAKER HUGHES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
19246286 CASING HANGER COMPRESSION RING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Baker Hughes Pressure Control LLC
18945139 FUEL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND POWER CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA BJ Energy Solutions, LLC
18987666 OBTAINING DATA FROM A WELL Final Rejection CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
18691165 Seed Boot Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
18690314 Seed Accelerator Non-Final OA Precision Planting LLC
18919482 METHOD FOR UNDERSEA IN-SITU EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL GAS HYDRATES Non-Final OA GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
18472379 CIVIL ENGINEERING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CREATING A FOUNDATION IN THE GROUND Non-Final OA BAUER Maschinen GmbH
15476197 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING SUBSEA WELLHEAD SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Vetco Gray Inc.

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