Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/404,222

BARREL AIRFLOW VOLUME CONTROL SYSTEM

Final Rejection

Filed

Jan 04, 2024

Examiner

FAULKNER, RYAN L

Art Unit

3762

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +17.2% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 68% grant rate with +17.2% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 314 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FAULKNER, RYAN L View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

212 granted / 314 resolved

-2.5% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

351

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

83.3%

+43.3% vs TC avg

§102

11.2%

-28.8% vs TC avg

§112

3.8%

-36.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 314 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jan 04, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Apr 02, 2026

Interview Requested

Apr 08, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Apr 08, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

May 04, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 14, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/802,258

Patent 12680702

AIR CONDITIONER

3y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/529,062

Patent 12680747

AIRFLOW METHOD AND AIRFLOW SYSTEM FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN A REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE

2y 7m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/812,718

Patent 12621952

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RACK AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VISUALIZATION

3y 9m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/946,527

Patent 12618569

WALL-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONING INDOOR UNIT AND AIR CONDITIONER

3y 7m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/953,795

Patent 12607383

AIR CONDITIONER

3y 6m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

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

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+17.2%)

3y 3m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 314 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.