Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/970,582

REFRIGERATOR

Final Rejection

Filed

Dec 05, 2024

Priority

May 28, 2020 — RE 10-2020-0064229 +4 more

Examiner

ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK

Art Unit

3637

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

LG Electronics Inc.

OA Round

2 (Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +24.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 1016 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ROERSMA, ANDREW MARK View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

645 granted / 1016 resolved

+11.5% vs TC avg

Strong +24% interview lift

Without

With

+24.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

2y 1m

Avg Prosecution

34 currently pending

Career history

1036

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

82.9%

+42.9% vs TC avg

§102

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

§112

8.5%

-31.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1016 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 05, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 26, 2026

Response Filed

Jul 14, 2026

Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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2y 1m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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4y 6m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+24.4%)

2y 1m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1016 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.

REFRIGERATOR

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

Examiner Intelligence

Statute-Specific Performance

Prosecution Timeline

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

Strategy Recommendation AI-generated — please review before filing

Prosecution Projections

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