Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/909,179

VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 08, 2024

Priority

Oct 08, 2023 — CN 202311291014.9

Examiner

COMINGS, DANIEL C

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 63% of cases after interview

— +37.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 669 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

COMINGS, DANIEL C View full profile →

Grants 63% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

424 granted / 669 resolved

-6.6% vs TC avg

Strong +37% interview lift

Without

With

+37.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

696

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.1%

-38.9% vs TC avg

§103

78.2%

+38.2% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

15.1%

-24.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 669 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 08, 2024

Application Filed

May 06, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 16, 2026

Interview Requested

Precedent Cases

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1y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/585,725

Patent 12674609

COMPRESSOR CONTROL PROCESS FOR VARIABLE CASCADE REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

17/883,561

Patent 12669751

METHOD OF STORING PHOTORESIST COATED SUBSTRATES AND SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE CONTAINER ARRANGEMENT

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/692,040

Patent 12662644

REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/797,651

Patent 12656044

REFRIGERATOR HAVING GRILLE FAN ASSEMBLY

3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

63%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+37.3%)

3y 5m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 669 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.