PATLY.AIWhere it is examined
Topic
Directional drilling Steady
362 applications whose title mentions it. Its share of new filings over the last two years is 7% above the four years before.
Allowance rate
85%
+10 pts vs the USPTO 336 decided
Months to first action
17.6 mo
−1.0 vs the USPTO
Applications
362.0
in the record
Allowed
286.0
50 abandoned
Filings by year
How often the topic was filed
The most recent years are still filling in.
Examiners
Who examines it, and how it fares with each
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who files it
Companies and institutions
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Who represents them
Law firms and agents
Bars show the share of decided applications that were allowed.
Applications
Recent applications on this topic
| Application | Title | Filed | Status | Rejections | RCEs | To 1st action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19615070 | DUAL ACTUATOR CONTROL FOR AUTOMATED DIRECTIONAL DRILLING | 2026-08-13 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19664433 | HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SYSTEM WITH DRILL STRING BREAKOUT MONITORING | 2026-04-30 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 19655991 | AUTOMATED SLIDE DETECTION USING BOTH SURFACE TORQUE AND SURFACE RPM FOR DIRECTIONAL… | 2026-04-23 | Pending | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| 15500846 | Method and apparatus for adaptive signal processing | 2012-01-10 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 12.0 mo |
| 15462029 | Composition and method for controlled release | 2015-02-11 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 23.0 mo |
| 15328155 | Distributed ledger transaction verification | 2018-03-12 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 20.0 mo |
| 15885150 | Thermal management of battery assemblies | 2021-04-13 | Pending | 2 | 1 | 17.0 mo |
| 15275870 | Machine learning model for anomaly detection | 2012-05-14 | Allowed | 1 | 0 | 14.0 mo |
| 15520779 | Wireless power transfer coil arrangement | 2015-06-15 | Abandoned | 4 | 1 | 25.0 mo |
| 15234885 | Catalyst for selective hydrogenation | 2018-07-16 | Allowed | 3 | 0 | 22.0 mo |