Last updated: July 10, 2026

Application No. 18/908,141

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3700

Examiner

FURDGE, LARRY L

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

Thermo King LLC

Assignee

Trane Technologies plc

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 62% of cases after interview

— +17.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 775 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

FURDGE, LARRY L View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

483 granted / 775 resolved

+2.3% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+17.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

809

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

83.6%

+43.6% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

7.5%

-32.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 775 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3700

Application Filed

Apr 02, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 30, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

62%

Grant Probability

80%

With Interview (+17.4%)

3y 3m

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 775 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.