Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 19/176,621

CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR COMPRESSOR UNIT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 11, 2025

Priority

Apr 24, 2024 — CN 202410501403.8

Examiner

LIU, HENRY Y

Art Unit

3654

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Carrier Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.7% interview lift. Interview lift (+12.7%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1328 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LIU, HENRY Y View full profile →

Grants 76% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1009 granted / 1328 resolved

+24.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+12.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

1343

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

§103

80.5%

+40.5% vs TC avg

§102

2.5%

-37.5% vs TC avg

§112

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1328 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 11, 2025

Application Filed

May 18, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

76%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+12.7%)

2y 8m (~1y 5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1328 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.