Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/896,314

REFRIGERATOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 25, 2024

Priority

Oct 02, 2018 — RE 10-2018-0117819 +8 more

Examiner

MARONEY, JENNA M

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +20.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 518 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MARONEY, JENNA M View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

334 granted / 518 resolved

+4.5% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

540

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

68.7%

+28.7% vs TC avg

§102

9.0%

-31.0% vs TC avg

§112

20.9%

-19.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 518 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 25, 2024

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/682,620

Patent 12680754

MAGNETIC FIELD FRESH-KEEPING APPARATUS AND AIR-COOLED REFRIGERATION DEVICE

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/429,234

Patent 12668093

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4y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/197,775

Patent 12669219

FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 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

64%

Grant Probability

85%

With Interview (+20.4%)

2y 9m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 518 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.