Last updated: July 12, 2026

Application No. 18/802,154

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

POON, ROBERT

Art Unit

3735

Tech Center

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Assignee

Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc.

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 42% of cases after interview

— +26.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 942 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 42% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

394 granted / 942 resolved

-18.2% vs TC avg

Strong +27% interview lift

Without

With

+26.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

44 currently pending

Career history

1018

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

86.5%

+46.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

§112

5.3%

-34.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 942 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Aug 18, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Sep 11, 2025

Response Filed

Dec 02, 2025

Final Rejection mailed

Jan 27, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Precedent Cases

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2y 0m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

18/693,423

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

42%

Grant Probability

69%

With Interview (+26.8%)

3y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 942 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.