Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17132124 | ACTUATOR APPARATUS USING A PIN-PULLER | December 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17126391 | ALTERNATE PATH FOR BOREHOLE JUNCTION | December 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17054528 | PETROLEUM PRODUCTION PROCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION | November 2020 | December 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17093755 | WEDGE-WELDABLE MANUFACTURED COMPOSITE HAVING SYNTHETIC VEGETATION AND IMPERMEABLE GEOMEMBRANE | November 2020 | February 2022 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17088840 | DOWNHOLE FIBER OPTIC TRANSMISSION FOR REAL-TIME WELL MONITORING AND DOWNHOLE EQUIPMENT ACTUATION | November 2020 | July 2023 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17065153 | ROV-BASED SUBSEA WELL INTERVENTION CAP | October 2020 | February 2023 | Allow | 28 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17034769 | System and Method for Determining Pump Intake Pressure or Reservoir Pressure in an Oil and Gas Well | September 2020 | July 2024 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16980173 | Offloading Hydrocarbons from Subsea Fields | September 2020 | September 2021 | Allow | 12 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17013961 | MANIFOLD AND FLUID FLOW CONTROL | September 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 36 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16977325 | SUBSEA ASSEMBLY | September 2020 | March 2021 | Allow | 7 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16977036 | Apparatus for Accessing Subsea Production Flow Systems | August 2020 | February 2023 | Abandon | 30 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17007456 | ONBOARD OIL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM | August 2020 | June 2022 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16976972 | IMPROVED INNER DRILLING RISER TIE-BACK INTERNAL CONNECTOR | August 2020 | November 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16998520 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SERVICING A STUFFING BOX | August 2020 | September 2022 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16947733 | Sliding Sleeve Valve and Shifting Tool Therefor | August 2020 | July 2023 | Abandon | 35 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16985813 | DOWNHOLE VALVE AND METHOD OF USE | August 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16941083 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE EXACT PLACEMENT OF RESIN AND CEMENT PLUGS | July 2020 | August 2023 | Allow | 36 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16935611 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING BLOCKAGES IN SUBSEA CONDUITS | July 2020 | June 2023 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16645594 | OFFSHORE WELLHEAD PLATFORM | July 2020 | March 2024 | Abandon | 48 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16959735 | Attachment Device for Marine Riser Buoyancy Module | July 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 15 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16910117 | MODULAR HYDRAULIC INTENSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR DOWNHOLE EQUIPMENT FUNCTION AND CHEMICAL INJECTION SERVICES | June 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16908614 | HANGER RUNNING TOOL AND HANGER | June 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16954629 | Apparatus for Supporting a Flywheel on a Floating Vessel and Methods Thereof | June 2020 | November 2023 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16768835 | CONNECTOR | June 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 25 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16768845 | EQUIPMENT FOR CONNECTION OF SUBSEA LINES | June 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 15930926 | PRESSURE BLEED-OFF MODULE FOR OIL AND GAS WELLS | May 2020 | July 2022 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16763070 | JUMPER TERMINATION MANIFOLD | May 2020 | September 2021 | Abandon | 17 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16759049 | WELLHEAD ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION | April 2020 | December 2021 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16856519 | FLUID DIVERSION USING DEPLOYABLE BODIES | April 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16844164 | Actuator Ring Lock Packoff Assembly with Interlocking Mandrel Hanger | April 2020 | April 2022 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16753642 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY | April 2020 | August 2022 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16652931 | ENHANCED DESIGN FOR PLUG VALVE | April 2020 | January 2025 | Abandon | 57 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16833896 | WELLHEAD ADAPTOR FOR DUAL CONCENTRIC TUBING FOR WELL OPERATIONS | March 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 49 | 5 | 0 | No | No |
| 16649215 | LOWER STACK ASSEMBLY OF A BLOW-OUT PREVENTER FOR A HYDROCARBON EXTRACTION WELL AND METHOD THEREOF | March 2020 | October 2021 | Allow | 19 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16645602 | DYNAMIC POSITIONING CONTROL | March 2020 | June 2024 | Allow | 51 | 8 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16644222 | MARINE SUCTION ANCHOR | March 2020 | May 2024 | Allow | 50 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16794322 | BUOYANCY ASSIST TOOL WITH ANNULAR CAVITY AND PISTON | February 2020 | June 2021 | Allow | 16 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16639969 | BUOYANCY ASSIST TOOL WITH DEGRADABLE NOSE | February 2020 | January 2023 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16635263 | OPENING A CASING WITH A HYDRAULIC-POWERED SETTING TOOL | January 2020 | January 2022 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16776116 | COMBINATION OF A DRILLING INSTALLATION AND A CONTROL AND SIGNAL LINES DEPLOYMENT MODULE AND METHOD OF USE | January 2020 | September 2020 | Allow | 8 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16774718 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF SUBSEA CONDUITS USING AN INTERCONNECTING CONDUIT AND VALVING ARRANGEMENT | January 2020 | November 2023 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16745656 | SUBSEA PROCESSOR FOR UNDERWATER DRILLING OPERATIONS | January 2020 | July 2021 | Abandon | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16722631 | CABLE PUSHER AND RELATED METHODS | December 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 33 | 3 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16624169 | VESSEL AND METHOD TO PERFORM SUBSEA WELLBORE RELATED OPERATIONS | December 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 20 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16714020 | EX CERTIFIED ROBOTIC SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED CORROSION RESISTANCE | December 2019 | March 2022 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16709997 | Rotating Control Device with Mechanical Seal | December 2019 | March 2022 | Abandon | 27 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16699635 | Controlling, Monitoring, and Optimizing Production from Multiple Oil and Gas Pumps | November 2019 | May 2025 | Abandon | 60 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16686996 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A PAYLOAD ONTO A SUBSEA STRUCTURE | November 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 15 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16670486 | UNDERWATER MONITORING SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES | October 2019 | March 2024 | Abandon | 52 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16605411 | CONTROL LINE PRESSURE CONTROLLED SAFETY VALVE EQUALIZATION | October 2019 | November 2020 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16601772 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING PUMPING EQUIPMENT | October 2019 | March 2023 | Allow | 41 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 16586956 | BALL DROPPER | September 2019 | October 2021 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16497219 | CONNECTOR | September 2019 | February 2022 | Allow | 28 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16574872 | LANDFILL GAS WELLHEAD | September 2019 | September 2021 | Abandon | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16566428 | Automatically Resetting Tubing String Bypass Valve | September 2019 | September 2020 | Abandon | 13 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16562463 | FINGERBOARD | September 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16489763 | Fatigue Monitoring Of Coiled Tubing In Downline Deployments | August 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16489685 | ADAPTIVE NOISE REDUCTION FOR EVENT MONITORING DURING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATIONS | August 2019 | August 2021 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16488786 | AN ARRANGEMENT FOR PROVIDING A FLOWABLE SOLIDIFIER INTO A SUBSEA HYDROCARBON WELL | August 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16549568 | Fluid End Block for Frac Pump | August 2019 | September 2021 | Allow | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 16487642 | PIPE HANDLING UNIT | August 2019 | August 2021 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16543414 | SUBSEA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH PRESSURE HIGH TEMPERATURE WELLS | August 2019 | February 2020 | Allow | 6 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16540034 | CHOKE VALVE TRIM | August 2019 | May 2022 | Allow | 33 | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16538160 | RAPID DEPLOYMENT SUBSEA CHEMICAL INJECTION SYSTEM | August 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 19 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16484743 | SENSOR NIPPLE AND PORT FOR DOWNHOLE PRODUCTION TUBING | August 2019 | September 2022 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16483695 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A DRILLING APPARATUS | August 2019 | December 2020 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16526541 | LANDFILL WELL HEAD COVER STABILIZATION MOUNT | July 2019 | April 2022 | Abandon | 33 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16525150 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND TREATMENT CELLS FOR REHABILITATING AND VALORIZING A SOIL | July 2019 | May 2023 | Abandon | 46 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16481731 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TETHERING A SUBSEA STRUCTURE | July 2019 | May 2023 | Abandon | 46 | 4 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16479185 | Drilling Unit Comprising an Electric Heave-Compensation System | July 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16478287 | OFFSHORE HYDROCARBON PROCESSING FACILITY AND METHOD OF OPERATION | July 2019 | October 2022 | Abandon | 39 | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
| 16471335 | FLUID CONTROL SYSTEM | June 2019 | April 2021 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16471216 | COMBINED TELEMETRY AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SUBSEA APPLICATIONS | June 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 24 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16440548 | Casing Guide and Clamp Assembly | June 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16436139 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING ROCK DEBRIS WHEN DEEP-WATER SURFACE DRILLING IS DONE | June 2019 | January 2021 | Allow | 19 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16466218 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING WELLBORES | June 2019 | January 2022 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16466059 | System and Method for Compensation of Motions of a Floating Vessel | June 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 24 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16466036 | RISER SUPPORT SYSTEM | June 2019 | March 2021 | Abandon | 22 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16465281 | REAL-TIME DIVERSION CONTROL FOR STIMULATION TREATMENTS USING FIBER OPTICS WITH FULLY-COUPLED DIVERSION MODELS | May 2019 | October 2021 | Allow | 28 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16465026 | FAIL FREE REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE | May 2019 | January 2021 | Abandon | 20 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16461357 | METHOD OF PREVENTATIVE WATER WELL MAINTENANCE | May 2019 | April 2023 | Allow | 47 | 6 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16409659 | Connector Apparatus for Subsea Blowout Preventer | May 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | No | Yes |
| 16349212 | DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING, IN PARTICULAR SKIDDING OR JACKING, A HEAVY OBJECT | May 2019 | November 2022 | Allow | 42 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16408400 | Systems and Methods for Managing Cuttings Using Eddy Pump and Tank | May 2019 | January 2022 | Abandon | 32 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 16346005 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Fluid from a Well | April 2019 | December 2020 | Abandon | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16345647 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ISOLATION DURING MULTISTAGE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING | April 2019 | December 2021 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16395172 | APPARATUS FOR SUBSEA EQUIPMENT | April 2019 | June 2021 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16344918 | Compositions and Methods for Corrosion Inhibition | April 2019 | June 2023 | Abandon | 50 | 6 | 0 | No | No |
| 16343984 | ADDITIVE INJECTION SYSTEM | April 2019 | May 2020 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16374379 | SUBSEA WELLBORE OPERATIONS VESSEL | April 2019 | June 2019 | Allow | 2 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 16336077 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING CHANNEL FORMATION | March 2019 | February 2021 | Allow | 23 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16358647 | VALVE INSERT SYSTEM | March 2019 | February 2020 | Allow | 11 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16352830 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT | March 2019 | September 2020 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16331791 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BLOWOUT PREVENTER SYSTEM IN AN OIL RIG | March 2019 | June 2021 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16329634 | MARINE INSTALLATION | February 2019 | January 2021 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16329680 | RISER GAS HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE | February 2019 | April 2022 | Abandon | 37 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 16276349 | MODULAR HORIZONTAL PUMPING SYSTEM WITH MOBILE PLATFORM AND METHOD OF USING SAME | February 2019 | July 2021 | Allow | 29 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 16325363 | SAND FALL-BACK PREVENTION TOOL | February 2019 | November 2020 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 16266266 | Systems And Methods For Tethering Subsea Structure Mounted On A Wellhead | February 2019 | October 2019 | Allow | 9 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 16248040 | PYROTECHNIC PRESSURE GENERATOR | January 2019 | August 2019 | Allow | 7 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner LAMBE, PATRICK F.
With a 50.0% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
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, 36.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
✓ Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.
Examiner LAMBE, PATRICK F works in Art Unit 3679 and has examined 279 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 69.9%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.
Examiner LAMBE, PATRICK F's allowance rate of 69.9% places them in the 33% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.
On average, applications examined by LAMBE, PATRICK F receive 2.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 75% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LAMBE, PATRICK F is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 49% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +16.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by LAMBE, PATRICK F. This interview benefit is in the 56% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 20.6% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 25% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 22.1% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 30% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 66.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 58% 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 57.7% of appeals filed. This is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 36.7% 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, 75.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 38% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 43% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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