Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/813,691

REFRIGERATOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 23, 2024

Priority

Oct 02, 2018 — RE 10-2018-0117819 +7 more

Examiner

GAYE, SAMBA NMN

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +35.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 149 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

94 granted / 149 resolved

-6.9% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+35.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

46 currently pending

Career history

204

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

84.4%

+44.4% vs TC avg

§102

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

§112

12.7%

-27.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 149 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 23, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/902,029

Patent 12656036

HIGH PERFORMANCE COOLING MODULE

3y 9m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/339,041

Patent 12642368

REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/425,673

Patent 12618600

REFRIGERATOR

2y 3m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/276,566

Patent 12523415

REFRIGERATOR WITH AUTOMATIC DOOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC DOOR OF REFRIGERATOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

18/245,269

Patent 12504214

REFRIGERATOR

2y 9m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

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

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+35.9%)

2y 10m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 149 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

REFRIGERATOR

This examiner grants 63% 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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