Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/829,494

Untitled Application

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Filed

3700

Examiner

MYERS, KEITH STANLEY

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Assignee

Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 51% of cases after interview

— +21.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 100 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MYERS, KEITH STANLEY View full profile →

Grants 51% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

51 granted / 100 resolved

-9.0% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+21.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

138

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

58.0%

+18.0% vs TC avg

§102

15.4%

-24.6% vs TC avg

§112

25.6%

-14.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 100 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Feb 19, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12606311

MULTI-PASS SPIRAL MESH SCREEN ASSEMBLY

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/837,679

Patent 12595967

HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/602,740

Patent 12584640

VENTILATOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

17/868,122

Patent 12576686

HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

18/003,664

Patent 12560372

REFRIGERATOR COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFROSTING REFRIGERATOR

2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

51%

Grant Probability

72%

With Interview (+21.5%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 100 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.