Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/923,442

REFRIGERATOR

Final Rejection

Filed

Nov 04, 2022

Priority

May 07, 2020 — RE 10-2020-0054355 +2 more

Examiner

SHAIKH, MERAJ A

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

4 (Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +22.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 465 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

SHAIKH, MERAJ A View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

268 granted / 465 resolved

-12.4% vs TC avg

Strong +23% interview lift

Without

With

+22.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

501

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

88.0%

+48.0% vs TC avg

§102

5.5%

-34.5% vs TC avg

§112

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 465 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 2 earlier events

Jun 28, 2024

Response Filed

Aug 13, 2024

Final Rejection mailed

Nov 13, 2024

Request for Continued Examination

Nov 14, 2024

Response after Non-Final Action

Feb 27, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 25, 2025

Response Filed

Sep 11, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Apr 20, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/547,119

Patent 12638199

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

2y 9m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/215,349

Patent 12584678

REFRIGERATOR WITH DYNAMIC MULTI-ZONE ANTI-SWEAT HEATING SYSTEM

4y 12m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/264,259

Patent 12587108

POWER CONVERTING APPARATUS, HEAT PUMP APPARATUS, AND AIR CONDITIONER

2y 7m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/872,806

Patent 12570128

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING MEAN KINETIC TEMPERATURE TO CONTROL A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

3y 7m to grant Granted Mar 10, 2026

18/019,764

Patent 12540769

REFRIGERATOR

3y 0m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

5-6

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+22.9%)

3y 8m (~1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 465 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

REFRIGERATOR

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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