Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/847,001

REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 13, 2024

Priority

Mar 25, 2022 — JP PCT/JP2022/014635 +1 more

Examiner

HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +23.8% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 417 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

248 granted / 417 resolved

-10.5% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+23.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

453

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

64.5%

+24.5% vs TC avg

§102

9.2%

-30.8% vs TC avg

§112

25.6%

-14.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 417 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 13, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 03, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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7y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/037,046

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Patent 12595972

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5y 9m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

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

60%

Grant Probability

83%

With Interview (+23.8%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 417 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.