Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19082622 | Adjustable Hydraulic Jarring Device | March 2025 | May 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19055084 | INFINITE-STAGE FRACTURING SLIDING SLEEVE | February 2025 | May 2025 | Allow | 3 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 19051212 | METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS OF FRACTURE HEIGHTS IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING BY COMBINING MONITORING PRESSURE SIGNALS | February 2025 | April 2025 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18751039 | Downhole Perforating Gun Tube and Components | June 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18746950 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING WELL WALL COLLAPSE OF SINGLE WELL FOR FRACTURED-VUGGY RESERVOIR | June 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18719338 | DEPTH ACTIVATED DOWNHOLE ADJUSTABLE BEND ASSEMBLIES | June 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18715647 | METHOD OF COMPLETION OF A WELLBORE | May 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18666936 | PRESSURE BULKHEAD | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18666429 | Radial Cutting Apparatus with Swirl Diverter | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18665940 | Hydraulic Fracturing Equipment With Non-Hydraulic Power | May 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18664177 | ENHANCED DEEP MICRO-FRACTURING TOOL USING LASER BEAMS AND ACOUSTIC WAVES | May 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18654829 | WIRELINE POWER SUPPLY DURING ELECTRIC POWERED FRACTURING OPERATIONS | May 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18648660 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A DISSOLVABLE PLUG | April 2024 | June 2025 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18647538 | FRACTURE REACTIVATION INDEX (FRI) FOR SEAL INTEGRITY ANALYSIS IN CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE (CCS) | April 2024 | February 2025 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18646675 | ALL-METAL BRIDGE PLUG WITH SELF-CONTAINED BALL ADAPTED TO CASINGS WITH VARIOUS SPECIFICATIONS | April 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 9 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18636666 | HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND CUTTING COOPERATIVE DEVICE SUITABLE FOR HARD ROCK AND USE METHOD THEREOF | April 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 5 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18620847 | OILFIELD SYSTEM | March 2024 | May 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18615844 | MECHANICAL HOLD DOWN WITH INTERNAL STRAINER | March 2024 | January 2025 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18436806 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FRACKING OPTIMIZATION | February 2024 | December 2024 | Allow | 10 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18411411 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A WELLBORE | January 2024 | April 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18390319 | CLEANING AND INSPECTING A WELLBORE | December 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18540728 | Method And Apparatus For Downhole Fluid Microsample Collection With Staged Hydraulic Actuation | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18536909 | Apparatus, Systems and Methods to Energize Seals in a Rod Pump Stuffing Box | December 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18531342 | WELLBORE SATELLITE LAUNCHER SYSTEM | December 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18528336 | INVERTED DIFFUSER FOR ABRASIVE SLURRY FLOW WITH SENSOR FOR INTERNAL DAMAGES | December 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18290411 | TOOLSTRING AND METHOD FOR INNER CASING PERFORATING, SHATTERING ANNULUS CEMENT, AND WASHING THE FIRST ANNULUS IN A SECOND CASING | November 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18506709 | HYBRID HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLEET | November 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18506438 | REUSABLE PERFORATING GUN SYSTEM AND METHOD | November 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18384832 | STAGED MULTI-CLUSTER FRACTURING SLIDING SLEEVE SYSTEM BASED ON SMART KEY LABEL | October 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18495252 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING A WIRELINE USING A RELEASE SUB | October 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18557160 | A WELL TOOL COMPRISING AN ANCHORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING SAME | October 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18382632 | Systems And Methods For Multistage Fracturing | October 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18486717 | NON-INTRUSIVE RHEOMETER FOR USE IN WELL OPERATIONS | October 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18484303 | SYSTEM FOR PUMPING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUID USING ELECTRIC PUMPS | October 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 11 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18481718 | TWO-PART DRILLING AND RUNNING TOOL INCLUDING A ONE WAY MECHANISM | October 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18476462 | PERCUSSIVE DRILL BIT | September 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18477323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRILLING OPERATIONS | September 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18475393 | INDUCED EARTHQUAKE EVALUATION METHOD FOR HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ACTIVATED FAULTS | September 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 5 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18472443 | FRAC PLUG DEVICE FOR HIGH EXPANSION AT THE SETTING POSITION | September 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18460635 | FLUID SEALING FOR DOWNHOLE ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT TOOL | September 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18240840 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR A REINFORCING RING IN A BIT | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18277351 | DRIVE AND STEERING OF A DOWNHOLE ROBOT | August 2023 | February 2025 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18228972 | ELECTRIC POWERED PUMP DOWN | August 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18223259 | Adjustable Hydraulic Jarring Device | July 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18350960 | SPECTRAL ANALYSIS AND MACHINE LEARNING FOR DETERMINING CLUSTER EFFICIENCY DURING FRACKING OPERATIONS | July 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18342382 | REMOTE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY BASED APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY FOR MINIATURIZED SENSOR RECOVERY | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18211791 | CABLE MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRIC POWERED HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PUMP UNIT | June 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18337741 | All-Metal Intelligent Control Motor | June 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18208932 | SYSTEM FOR FUELING ELECTRIC POWERED HYDRAULIC FRACTURING EQUIPMENT WITH MULTIPLE FUEL SOURCES | June 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18333079 | DOWNHOLE TOOL INCLUDING RELATED LUG SLOTS AND LUGS FOR COUPLING A MILLING TOOL AND WHIPSTOCK ASSEMBLY | June 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18333342 | TWO-STAGE MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION SCHEME FOR WELLBORE CLEANUP WITH AN EMISSIONS MEASURE | June 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18256194 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A DEPTH PRESSURE AND/OR PERMEABILITY PROFILE OF A GEOLOGICAL FORMATION HAVING A WELL | June 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18329321 | METHOD TO CREATE A FLUID MIXTURE WITH UNIFORM PROPERTIES PRIOR TO FLOWING INTO A FLUID FLOW CONTROL DEVICE | June 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18205197 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO FORM CENTRALIZER BLADES ON WELLBORE TUBULAR | June 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18326775 | THREADED 2 PIECE BIT ASSEMBLY | May 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18254240 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED MULTI-ZONE DOWNHOLE CLOSED LOOP RESERVOIR TESTING | May 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18323047 | SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR INTERPRETING MULTIPHASE FLOW IN A FLOWLINE | May 2023 | August 2024 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18317485 | DOWNHOLE PERFORATING GUN SYSTEM | May 2023 | November 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18304031 | METHOD TO IDENTIFY PERFORATION LOCATIONS FOR FRACTURING DEEP AND TIGHT SANDSTONE RESERVOIR | April 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18136169 | DOWNHOLE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC-BASED FRACTURING | April 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18296540 | Determining Fracture Driven Interactions Between Wellbores | April 2023 | December 2024 | Allow | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18130316 | Formation Testing And Sampling Tool For Stimulation Of Tight And Ultra-Tight Formations | April 2023 | April 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18029784 | INTRA-BOTTOM HOLE ASSEMBLY (BHA) WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | March 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18129459 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A FRAC PLUG | March 2023 | February 2025 | Allow | 22 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18029519 | The system for monitoring the profile of the bottom of the borehole at the reaming stages during the construction of communications using the horizontal directional drilling method | March 2023 | October 2024 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18123860 | Electric Power Distribution for Fracturing Operation | March 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18179297 | LUBRICATOR WITH ORIFICE | March 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18117289 | AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTING FRAC SLEEVES | March 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18174441 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING FUEL TO GAS TURBINE ENGINES | February 2023 | August 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18110804 | DOWNHOLE PERFORATING GUN TUBE AND COMPONENTS | February 2023 | December 2023 | Allow | 10 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18169509 | WHIPSTOCK SETTING ARRANGEMENT, METHOD, AND SYSTEM | February 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18168258 | OPERATION OF A RECIRCULATION CIRCUIT FOR A FLUID PUMP OF A HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SYSTEM | February 2023 | March 2024 | Allow | 13 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18168424 | LUBRICATING DOWNHOLE-TYPE ROTATING MACHINES | February 2023 | July 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18163992 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STIMULATION OF A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION USING AT LEAST ONE SELF-RESONATING NOZZLE | February 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18006986 | DART FOR DOWNHOLE DEVICE AND DOWNHOLE DEVICE | January 2023 | July 2023 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18095766 | ANNULUS PRESSURE MONITORING, REPORTING, AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYDROCARBON WELLS | January 2023 | June 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18152295 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEISMIC STIMULATION OF OIL-BEARING PRODUCTION FORMATIONS | January 2023 | October 2024 | Allow | 21 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18095197 | TORSIONAL COUPLING FOR ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUID PUMPS | January 2023 | January 2025 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18150035 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING ROCK STRENGTHS | January 2023 | May 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18092619 | HIGH CAPACITY POWER STORAGE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC FRACTURING | January 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 18092831 | UNTETHERED NEAR-WELLBORE STIMULATION | January 2023 | January 2024 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18002902 | EXTRACTION FROM A FORMATION WITH INDUCTION HEATING | December 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18012092 | METHODS OF PROVIDING WELLBORES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC HEATING OF UNDERGROUND HYDROCARBON FORMATIONS AND APPARATUS THEREOF | December 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18069518 | MANUALLY ORIENTED INTERNAL SHAPED CHARGE ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE | December 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 18081408 | ROTATIONAL CONTINUOUS CIRCULATION SYSTEM | December 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18061959 | RUPTURE DISC AND SYSTEM | December 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18060977 | OPTIMIZATION BASED ON PREDICTED TOOL PERFORMANCE | December 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18059858 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF GUIDED EXTEND REACH TRACTOR | November 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17926841 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF DRILL RIGS | November 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 30 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17999291 | WELL PLANNING BASED ON HAZARD PREDICTIVE MODELS | November 2022 | May 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17983187 | SELF-REGULATING FRAC PUMP SUCTION STABILIZER/DAMPENER | November 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 24 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17968532 | WIRELINE POWER SUPPLY DURING ELECTRIC POWERED FRACTURING OPERATIONS | October 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 16 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17968540 | Property Mapping By Analogy | October 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17962920 | HYDRAULICALLY DRIVEN DOWNHOLE SELF-PROPELLING WIRELINE TOOL | October 2022 | July 2024 | Allow | 22 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 17948844 | SWITCHGEAR LOAD SHARING FOR OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT | September 2022 | February 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17948140 | Toe Valve Having Integral Valve Body Sub and Sleeve | September 2022 | March 2023 | Allow | 6 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17942337 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A WELLBORE | September 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17939380 | MULTILATERAL JUNCTION INCLUDING A NON-THREADED-COUPLING | September 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17903831 | HIGH HORSEPOWER PUMPING CONFIGURATION FOR AN ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SYSTEM | September 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 26 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17903820 | LANDING BASE WITH EXTENDED PRESSURE MONITORING COVERAGE | September 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 14 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner THOMPSON, KENNETH L.
With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 26.9% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.
⚠ Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner THOMPSON, KENNETH L works in Art Unit 3676 and has examined 1,163 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 88.4%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 26 months.
Examiner THOMPSON, KENNETH L's allowance rate of 88.4% places them in the 65% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by THOMPSON, KENNETH L receive 1.33 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 26% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by THOMPSON, KENNETH L is 26 months. This places the examiner in the 64% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +4.8% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by THOMPSON, KENNETH L. This interview benefit is in the 29% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide a below-average benefit with this examiner.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 38.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 51.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 100.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 74% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 66.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 46% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 50.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 35.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 66% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 8.9% of allowed cases (in the 87% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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