Last updated: April 24, 2026

Application No. 18/897,359

Untitled Application

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Filed

1700

Examiner

CORMIER, DAVID G

Art Unit

1711

Tech Center

Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Assignee

Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +29.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 984 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CORMIER, DAVID G View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allow Rate

629 granted / 984 resolved

+3.9% vs TC avg

Strong +29% interview lift

Without

With

+29.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

35 currently pending

Career history

1019

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

37.9%

-2.1% vs TC avg

§102

23.1%

-16.9% vs TC avg

§112

31.5%

-8.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 984 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

1700

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/989,119

Patent 12595612

APPLIANCE SANITIZATION SYSTEM THAT UTILIZES OZONE GAS

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/158,902

Patent 12595609

DOMESTIC APPLIANCES AND METHODS OF AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION

2y 5m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

18/231,720

Patent 12589414

FLUID SUPPLY DEVICE AND WAFER CLEANING APPARATUS USING THE SAME

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/141,290

Patent 12588453

APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 24, 2026

18/183,119

Patent 12571149

HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES WITH SMART STATUS INDICATORS

2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 10, 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

93%

With Interview (+29.1%)

3y 5m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 984 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.