Last updated: July 11, 2026

Application No. 18/916,940

Untitled Application

Unknown

Filed

3600

Examiner

KRYCINSKI, STANTON L

Art Unit

3631

Tech Center

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Assignee

WHIRLPOOL Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +28.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (68%); +28.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1018 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

694 granted / 1018 resolved

+8.2% vs TC avg

Strong +28% interview lift

Without

With

+28.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 2m

Avg Prosecution

40 currently pending

Career history

1043

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

70.2%

+30.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.0%

-34.0% vs TC avg

§112

22.3%

-17.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1018 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

3600

Application Filed

Dec 16, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Mar 13, 2026

Response Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Final Rejection mailed

Jun 04, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

68%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+28.3%)

2y 2m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1018 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.