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Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: WOOD, DOUGLAS S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3672 3674 3678 3679

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.3%

Allow Rate

+26.3% vs TC avg

506

Total Applications

+11.4%

Interview Lift

840

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 489 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%

§101 Eligibility

27.7%

§102 Novelty

67.7%

§103 Obviousness

2.3%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
17804525	ADJUSTABLE FISHING GRAPPLE TOOL	Non-Final OA	SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18837167	METHODS FOR MANAGING PRESSURE BUILDUP WITHIN SUBSEA PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT USING COMPRESSIBLE PARTICLES	Non-Final OA	ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
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
18472379	CIVIL ENGINEERING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CREATING A FOUNDATION IN THE GROUND	Non-Final OA	BAUER Maschinen GmbH
18880988	LIFTING TOOL	Non-Final OA	BAKER HUGHES ENERGY TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
19060159	MULTILINE RISER BIG BORE CONNECTOR	Final Rejection	Hydril USA Distribution LLC
18690314	Seed Accelerator	Non-Final OA	Precision Planting LLC
18236881	RETRIEVABLE GUIDE FUNNEL AND CONNECTION SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	Hosie Subsea Ingenuity & Evolution LLC

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