Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/819,878

LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 29, 2024

Priority

Aug 30, 2023 — RE 10-2023-0114910

Examiner

CORMIER, DAVID G

Art Unit

1711

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +28.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 995 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CORMIER, DAVID G View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

638 granted / 995 resolved

-0.9% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+28.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1031

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

71.9%

+31.9% vs TC avg

§102

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

§112

16.5%

-23.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 995 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 29, 2024

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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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

64%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+28.8%)

3y 3m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 995 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS

This examiner grants 64% 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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