Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Technology area: Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
34 pending office actions • 14 art units • 30 examiners • 0 of 34 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 53 patents granted in the last 365 days
Electrolux Appliances AB is managing 32 pending office actions within the Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering technology area. These filings are spread across 30 distinct examiners and 14 distinct art units. The count of 30 examiners relative to 32 actions suggests that almost every pending matter is being handled by a different individual.
Thor S Campbell is the busiest examiner for this portfolio, currently handling 3 pending office actions. This concentration of 3 actions is low given the total of 32 pending actions. The presence of 14 distinct art units indicates that the company's mechanical engineering innovations span several different specialized groups at the patent office. With 32 pending office actions, the workload is highly distributed among the 30 distinct examiners. This distribution requires practitioners to adapt to the specific preferences of 30 different individuals across 14 distinct art units.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 13 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. 13 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 |
|---|---|
| §101 + other | 1 (3%) |
| §103 only | 14 (41%) |
| §102 only | 1 (3%) |
| §112 only | 1 (3%) |
| Double-patenting only | 1 (3%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 15 (44%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPBELL, THOR S | 4 | 75.0% | +1.0% |
| PAIK, SANG YEOP | 2 | 65.5% | +16.3% |
| HONG, MICHAEL HYUN | 1 | 74.3% | +23.7% |
| BELL, SPENCER E | 1 | 63.3% | +12.6% |
| SHAHINIAN, LEVON J | 1 | 85.6% | -6.5% |
| PERRIN, JOSEPH L | 1 | 77.3% | +21.2% |
| TREMARCHE, CONNOR J. | 1 | 65.6% | +27.7% |
| BARNETT, JOEL | 1 | 80.4% | +11.3% |
| YUEN, JESSICA JIPING | 1 | 60.2% | +21.6% |
| LING, CHHIAN | 1 | 87.2% | +25.6% |
Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.
| App # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18838754 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | BARNETT, JOEL | 12d |
| 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 |
| 17775403 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING A COOKING PROCESS ON THE BASIS OF A COOKING RECIPE INFORMATION | TAYLOR, AUSTIN PARKER | 9d |
| 19081553 | METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION WITH A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE BY A MOBILE COMPUTER DEVICE, MOBILE COMPUTER DEVICE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE | HONG, MICHAEL HYUN | 14d |
| 18028186 | ASSISTED COOKING | LEFF, STEVEN N | 30d |
| 18028048 | UTENSIL PROFILE DETERMINATION SYSTEM | CAMPBELL, THOR S | 34d |
| 18999660 | DISHWASHER WITH DETERGENT DISPENSER | SHAHINIAN, LEVON J | — |
| 18570702 | COOKING HOB WITH HOUSING | PAIK, SANG YEOP | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18838754 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | BARNETT, JOEL | 12d |
| 19081553 | METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION WITH A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE BY A MOBILE COMPUTER DEVICE, MOBILE COMPUTER DEVICE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE | HONG, MICHAEL HYUN | 14d |
| 19017911 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE USING A UNIT DOSE PACKAGE AND LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD | BELL, SPENCER E | — |
| 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 | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3761 | 11 |
| 1792 | 3 |
| 1711 | 2 |
| 2426 | 1 |
| 2849 | 1 |
| 2446 | 1 |
| 3677 | 1 |
| 2193 | 1 |
| 2191 | 1 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19081553 | METHOD FOR DATA COMMUNICATION WITH A DOMESTIC APPLIANCE BY A MOBILE COMPUTER DEVICE, MOBILE COMPUTER DEVICE AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE | HONG, MICHAEL HYUN | 2426 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Mar 17, 2025 |
| 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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 23, 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. | — | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Oct 11, 2024 |
| 18838754 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | BARNETT, JOEL | 2849 | §103 | Final Rejection | 12d | Pending | Aug 15, 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 | — | §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 | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18570725 | INDUCTION COOKING APPLIANCE | CAMPBELL, THOR S | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Dec 15, 2023 |
| 18569706 | SYSTEM FOR UPDATING FIRMWARE OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | JEON, JAE UK | 2193 | §103 | Final Rejection | 27d | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18569715 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH IMPROVED FIRMWARE UPDATE | MUI, WEI YUN | 2191 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 16d | Pending | Dec 13, 2023 |
| 18290327 | INDUCTION COIL DEVICE AND INDUCTION COOKING HOB HAVING AN INDUCTION COIL DEVICE | NGUYEN, HUNG D | — | §102§103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18290322 | INDUCTION COOKING HOB HAVING TWO BOARD ELEMENTS ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO EACH OTHER | PAIK, SANG YEOP | — | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Nov 13, 2023 |
| 18267628 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | WUNDERLICH, ERWIN J | 3761 | §102§103Other | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jun 15, 2023 |
| 18267654 | MAGNETIC STIRRER | KASZTEJNA, MATTHEW JOHN | 3993 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Jun 15, 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 |
| 17775403 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING A COOKING PROCESS ON THE BASIS OF A COOKING RECIPE INFORMATION | TAYLOR, AUSTIN PARKER | 1792 | §101§103 | Final Rejection | 9d | Pending | May 09, 2022 |
| 17625488 | COOKING DEVICE | WARD, THOMAS JOHN | 3700 | §102§103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 07, 2022 |
| 16616662 | ASSEMBLY FOR DETECTING OPERATING PARAMETERS WITHIN AN OVEN CAVITY | RHUE, ABIGAIL H | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 12d | Pending | Nov 25, 2019 |
| 18524560 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH-HEAT COOKING | CAMPBELL, THOR S | 1792 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Nov 30, 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 | §102§103§112 | 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 |
| 17896307 | OVEN FOR BAKING FOOD PRODUCTS | WEN, KEVIN GUANHUA | 3761 | §103Other | Final Rejection | 15d | Pending | Aug 26, 2022 |
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