Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/909,677

REFRIGERATOR

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 08, 2024

Priority

Oct 02, 2018 — RE 10-2018-0117785 +9 more

Examiner

NORMAN, MARC E

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +10.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+10.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1358 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NORMAN, MARC E View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1141 granted / 1358 resolved

+14.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +10% lift

Without

With

+10.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

30 currently pending

Career history

1383

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§103

54.3%

+14.3% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

27.0%

-13.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1358 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 08, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/281,821

Patent 12669274

FREEZING CIRCUIT

2y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/557,243

Patent 12669279

REFRIGERATOR AIR DUCT STRUCTURE, REFRIGERATOR REFRIGERATING AIR DUCT, REFRIGERATOR FREEZING AIR DUCT, AND REFRIGERATOR

2y 8m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/621,568

Patent 12661955

HVAC APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE

2y 2m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/647,526

Patent 12656053

REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME DURING A VACATION MODE

2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/683,947

Patent 12656014

A METHOD OF OPERATING AN HVAC SYSTEM

2y 4m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

94%

With Interview (+10.2%)

2y 7m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1358 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.