Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
30 pending office actions • 12 art units • 27 examiners • 0 of 30 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 49 patents granted in the last 365 days
Electrolux Appliances AB has 30 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The portfolio spans 27 distinct examiners and 12 distinct art units, indicating broad examiner distribution and recurring work across technical groups. The scale and dispersion support centralized oversight with separate examiner-level analysis.
PAIK, SANG YEOP is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. That examiner has the highest identified assignment, but the portfolio remains widely distributed. Counsel should review the 2 matters for consistent positions while coordinating claim strategy across the 12 art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 7 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 11 (37%) |
| §102 only | 2 (7%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 14 (47%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (3%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAIK, SANG YEOP | 2 | 65.5% | +16.3% |
| CHEN, KUANGYUE | 2 | 63.2% | +45.4% |
| CAMPBELL, THOR S | 2 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| BELL, SPENCER E | 1 | 63.0% | +13.4% |
| SHAHINIAN, LEVON J | 1 | 85.7% | -6.5% |
| HASAN, SYED O | 1 | 78.3% | +18.6% |
| PERRIN, JOSEPH L | 1 | 77.2% | +21.3% |
| TREMARCHE, CONNOR J. | 1 | 65.7% | +27.8% |
| YUEN, JESSICA JIPING | 1 | 60.4% | +21.4% |
| LING, CHHIAN | 1 | 87.2% | +25.8% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18579910 | A METHOD FOR MANAGING INTERNET CONNECTION OF AN APPLIANCE | LING, CHHIAN | — |
Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18267654 | MAGNETIC STIRRER | KASZTEJNA, MATTHEW JOHN | 19d overdue |
| 18578039 | REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE WITH A DOOR HINGE | MORGAN, EMILY M | 4d overdue |
| 18028186 | ASSISTED COOKING | LEFF, STEVEN N | 30d |
| 18999660 | DISHWASHER WITH DETERGENT DISPENSER | SHAHINIAN, LEVON J | — |
| 18863087 | LOUVER ARRANGEMENT AND PORTABLE AIR TREATMENT UNIT | HASAN, SYED O | — |
| 18570702 | COOKING HOB WITH HOUSING | PAIK, SANG YEOP | — |
| 18290327 | INDUCTION COIL DEVICE AND INDUCTION COOKING HOB HAVING AN INDUCTION COIL DEVICE | NGUYEN, HUNG D | — |
| 18267628 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | — |
Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19017911 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE USING A UNIT DOSE PACKAGE AND LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD | BELL, SPENCER E | — |
| 18863087 | LOUVER ARRANGEMENT AND PORTABLE AIR TREATMENT UNIT | HASAN, SYED O | — |
| 18921169 | LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE FOR USE WITH UNIT DOSE DETERGENT PACKAGES | PERRIN, JOSEPH L | — |
| 18856182 | BURNER MODULE FOR A COOKING HOB | TREMARCHE, CONNOR J. | — |
| 18721583 | METHOD TO ESTIMATE THE TIME TO END OF A LAUNDRY-DRYING CYCLE AND LAUNDRY DRYING MACHINE TO CARRY OUT SAID METHOD | YUEN, JESSICA JIPING | — |
| 18579910 | A METHOD FOR MANAGING INTERNET CONNECTION OF AN APPLIANCE | LING, CHHIAN | — |
| 18570702 | COOKING HOB WITH HOUSING | PAIK, SANG YEOP | — |
| 18290322 | INDUCTION COOKING HOB HAVING TWO BOARD ELEMENTS ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO EACH OTHER | PAIK, SANG YEOP | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3761 | 14 |
| 3762 | 4 |
| 1711 | 3 |
| 2446 | 1 |
| 3677 | 1 |
| 2191 | 1 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| 2875 | 1 |
| 3763 | 1 |
| 3700 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19017911 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE USING A UNIT DOSE PACKAGE AND LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD | BELL, SPENCER E | 1711 | Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 13, 2025 |
| 18999660 | DISHWASHER WITH DETERGENT DISPENSER | SHAHINIAN, LEVON J | 1711 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 2024 |
| 18863087 | LOUVER ARRANGEMENT AND PORTABLE AIR TREATMENT UNIT | HASAN, SYED O | 3762 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 05, 2024 |
| 18921169 | LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE FOR USE WITH UNIT DOSE DETERGENT PACKAGES | PERRIN, JOSEPH L | 1711 | DP | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2024 |
| 18856182 | BURNER MODULE FOR A COOKING HOB | TREMARCHE, CONNOR J. | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18721583 | METHOD TO ESTIMATE THE TIME TO END OF A LAUNDRY-DRYING CYCLE AND LAUNDRY DRYING MACHINE TO CARRY OUT SAID METHOD | YUEN, JESSICA JIPING | 3762 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 18, 2024 |
| 18579910 | A METHOD FOR MANAGING INTERNET CONNECTION OF AN APPLIANCE | LING, CHHIAN | 2446 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18578039 | REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE WITH A DOOR HINGE | MORGAN, EMILY M | 3677 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | 4d overdue | Pending | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 18570702 | COOKING HOB WITH HOUSING | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18569715 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH IMPROVED FIRMWARE UPDATE | MUI, WEI YUN | 2191 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18290322 | INDUCTION COOKING HOB HAVING TWO BOARD ELEMENTS ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO EACH OTHER | PAIK, SANG YEOP | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18290327 | INDUCTION COIL DEVICE AND INDUCTION COOKING HOB HAVING AN INDUCTION COIL DEVICE | NGUYEN, HUNG D | 3761 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18272076 | EXTRACTION DEVICE | JONES, LOGAN P | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 18267654 | MAGNETIC STIRRER | KASZTEJNA, MATTHEW JOHN | 3993 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18267628 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 3761 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18265918 | INDUCTION COOKING HOB AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INDUCTION COOKING HOB | CHEN, KUANGYUE | 3761 | §102 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2023 |
| 18039230 | CIRCUIT DEVICE FOR A COOKING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR COOKING HOB, MORE IN PARTICULAR INDUCTION COOKING HOB AND COOKING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR COOKING HOB, MORE IN PARTICULAR INDUCTION COOKING HOB | MILLS JR., JOE E | 3761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 27, 2023 |
| 18036305 | SYSTEM FOR RECORDING A PHYSICAL PROPERTY AND COOKER HOOD | DODSON, JUSTIN C | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 10, 2023 |
| 18030355 | CONTROLLING ILLUMINATION IN A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | BANNAN, JULIE A | 2875 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Apr 05, 2023 |
| 18029161 | REFRIGERATOR | MOORE, ADAM DORREL | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | 85d | Pending | Mar 29, 2023 |
| 18019086 | COMBINATION APPLIANCE AND THE USE OF THE COMBINATION APPLIANCE | CAMPBELL, THOR S | 3761 | §102 | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Jan 31, 2023 |
| 17910825 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH ACCELERATION DETECTION AND/OR MEASURING MEANS AND CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | TRAN-LE, THAO UYEN | 3761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Sep 11, 2022 |
| 17625488 | COOKING DEVICE | WARD, THOMAS JOHN | 3700 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2022 |
| 18276702 | AIR CANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS | THAKUR, VIREN A | 3761 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2023 |
| 18035681 | SYSTEM FOR COMPUTING NETWORK-INDEPENDENT APPLIANCE CONTROL USING NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND USER FEEDBACK | KIM, JONATHAN C | 2655 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 05, 2023 |
| 18028227 | BOIL DETECTION AND PREVENTION SYSTEM | NGUYEN, THUYHANG NGOC | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 18028048 | UTENSIL PROFILE DETERMINATION SYSTEM | CAMPBELL, THOR S | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | 34d | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18028186 | ASSISTED COOKING | LEFF, STEVEN N | 1792 | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Mar 23, 2023 |
| 18145317 | AIR FRY COOKING METHOD AND APPARATUS | PARK, JE HWAN JOHN | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 22, 2022 |
| 17308450 | TEMPERATURE LIMITING SOFTWARE TO ENABLE USE OF TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE COMPONENTS ON INDUCTION COOKTOPS | CHEN, KUANGYUE | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 05, 2021 |
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Start Free TrialElectrolux Appliances AB has 30 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 12 art units and 27 examiners.
Sang Yeop Paik has the most, with 2 of Electrolux Appliances AB's pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
