Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/473,850

REFRIGERATOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 25, 2023

Priority

Sep 26, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0121587

Examiner

WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S

Art Unit

3637

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

3 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.8% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (70%); +18.8% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 878 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WRIGHT, KIMBERLEY S View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

615 granted / 878 resolved

+18.0% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 0m

Avg Prosecution

39 currently pending

Career history

911

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

§103

25.7%

-14.3% vs TC avg

§102

49.7%

+9.7% vs TC avg

§112

17.4%

-22.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 878 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 25, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 10, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 16, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Feb 13, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Mar 16, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Mar 27, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/586,264

Patent 12677940

METHOD FOR CONVERTING CABINETS INTO WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SPACES WITH RETRACTABLE SHELVING SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/733,204

Patent 12677947

SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/733,211

Patent 12667189

SLIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/358,729

Patent 12663200

DOOR OPENING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/580,991

Patent 12663205

REFRIGERATOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

70%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+18.8%)

2y 0m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

High

PTA Risk

Based on 878 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

REFRIGERATOR

Interview Optional

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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