Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering
23 pending office actions • 13 art units • 20 examiners • 0 of 23 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 85 patents granted in the last 365 days
Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. has 23 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. The docket spans 21 distinct examiners and 13 distinct art units, indicating broad assignment across the technology area with some repeated examiner and unit coverage.
CORMIER, DAVID G is the busiest examiner, with 2 pending matters. Counsel should combine centralized docket oversight with separate preparation for each examiner and art-unit context.
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 2 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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 | 6 (26%) |
| §102 only | 2 (9%) |
| §112 only | 3 (13%) |
| Multi-statute (no §101) | 12 (52%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | 2 | 70.5% | +21.8% |
| CORMIER, DAVID G | 2 | 64.6% | +28.7% |
| MILLS JR., JOE E | 2 | 72.0% | +15.9% |
| CARY, KELSEY E | 1 | 75.0% | +24.8% |
| CHAUDHRI, OMAIR | 1 | 66.3% | +22.0% |
| RUPPERT, ERIC S | 1 | 60.1% | +23.9% |
| WAN, DEMING | 1 | 76.5% | +42.2% |
| PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES | 1 | 47.3% | +49.9% |
| PHILLIPS, FORREST M | 1 | 83.2% | +14.2% |
| VAN, QUANG T | 1 | 74.3% | +8.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18713499 | MUFFLING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATING AND FREEZING APPARATUS | PHILLIPS, FORREST M | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18697453 | REFRIGERATOR WITH HEAT DISSIPATION COMPARTMENT AT BOOTOM | GAYE, SAMBA NMN | 4d overdue |
| 18270453 | REFRIGERATOR WITH FREEZING STORAGE DEVICE | JENNISON, BRIAN W | 14d |
| 19136694 | REFRIGERATING AND FREEZING APPARATUS | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | — |
| 19109829 | WASHING ASSEMBLY AND WASHING DEVICE | CHAUDHRI, OMAIR | — |
| 19099154 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS | CORMIER, DAVID G | — |
| 18998510 | DOOR-IN-DOOR REFRIGERATOR | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | — |
| 18714136 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS | PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES | — |
| 18695165 | SPARKLING WATER MIXING ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME | EZELUOMBA, MIRIAM NCHEKWUBECHU | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19155250 | POWER DEVICE FOR DUAL WATER PATHS AND WASHING APPARATUS | CARY, KELSEY E | — |
| 19136694 | REFRIGERATING AND FREEZING APPARATUS | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | — |
| 19109829 | WASHING ASSEMBLY AND WASHING DEVICE | CHAUDHRI, OMAIR | — |
| 19099154 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS | CORMIER, DAVID G | — |
| 19099133 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS | CORMIER, DAVID G | — |
| 18998510 | DOOR-IN-DOOR REFRIGERATOR | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | — |
| 19016194 | REFRIGERATOR WITH IMPROVED EVAPORATOR INSTALLATION STRUCTURE | RUPPERT, ERIC S | — |
| 18717867 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CLOTHES DRYER, CLOTHES DRYER, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | WAN, DEMING | — |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3761 | 5 |
| 3763 | 4 |
| 1711 | 3 |
| 3637 | 2 |
| 3753 | 1 |
| 3762 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 2837 | 1 |
| 1776 | 1 |
| 2117 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19155250 | POWER DEVICE FOR DUAL WATER PATHS AND WASHING APPARATUS | CARY, KELSEY E | 3753 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Aug 10, 2025 |
| 19136694 | REFRIGERATING AND FREEZING APPARATUS | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | 3637 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 06, 2025 |
| 19109829 | WASHING ASSEMBLY AND WASHING DEVICE | CHAUDHRI, OMAIR | 1711 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 07, 2025 |
| 19099154 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS | CORMIER, DAVID G | 1711 | §102§103§112Other | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 19099133 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPARATUS | CORMIER, DAVID G | 1711 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 28, 2025 |
| 18998510 | DOOR-IN-DOOR REFRIGERATOR | HANSEN, JAMES ORVILLE | 3637 | §102§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 26, 2025 |
| 19016194 | REFRIGERATOR WITH IMPROVED EVAPORATOR INSTALLATION STRUCTURE | RUPPERT, ERIC S | 3763 | §102 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jan 10, 2025 |
| 18717867 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CLOTHES DRYER, CLOTHES DRYER, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | WAN, DEMING | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2024 |
| 18714136 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS | PILSBURY, BRADY CHARLES | 1799 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | May 29, 2024 |
| 18713499 | MUFFLING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATING AND FREEZING APPARATUS | PHILLIPS, FORREST M | 2837 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 24, 2024 |
| 18702270 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A HEATING DEVICE AND A HEATING DEVICE | VAN, QUANG T | 3761 | §112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Apr 17, 2024 |
| 18697453 | REFRIGERATOR WITH HEAT DISSIPATION COMPARTMENT AT BOOTOM | GAYE, SAMBA NMN | 3763 | §103§112 | Non-Final OA | 4d overdue | Pending | Mar 29, 2024 |
| 18695165 | SPARKLING WATER MIXING ASSEMBLY AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME | EZELUOMBA, MIRIAM NCHEKWUBECHU | 1776 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 25, 2024 |
| 18690546 | REFRIGERATOR CONTROL METHOD | DELEON, DARIO ANTONIO | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Mar 08, 2024 |
| 18586170 | CONTROL METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE | NORTON, JENNIFER L | 2117 | §112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 18682788 | MAGNETIC FIELD-BASED FRESH-KEEPING STORAGE CONTAINER AND REFRIGERATOR | DANGOL, ASHESH | 3642 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18682830 | MAGNETIC FIELD FRESHNESS-PRESERVING STORAGE CONTAINER AND REFRIGERATOR | ULATOWSKI, EMMA ELIZABETH | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Feb 09, 2024 |
| 18291768 | CONNECTING PIPELINE OF EVAPORATOR, EVAPORATOR AND REFRIGERATOR | SULLENS, TAVIA L | 3763 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Jan 24, 2024 |
| 18574639 | INSULATION PANEL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND REFRIGERATOR | FLORES JR, DONALD M | 1781 | §103§112 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Dec 27, 2023 |
| 18270453 | REFRIGERATOR WITH FREEZING STORAGE DEVICE | JENNISON, BRIAN W | 3761 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | 14d | Pending | Jun 29, 2023 |
| 18246562 | MICROFLUIDIC TESTING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND REFRIGERATOR | WHITE, DENNIS MICHAEL | 1758 | §102§103§112 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 17996891 | THAWING METHOD FOR HEATING APPARATUS, AND HEATING APPARATUS | MILLS JR., JOE E | 3761 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | Oct 21, 2022 |
| 17783048 | CONTROL METHOD FOR HEATING DEVICE, AND HEATING DEVICE | MILLS JR., JOE E | 3761 | §103 | Non-Final OA | — | Pending | Jun 07, 2022 |
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Start Free TrialHaier Smart Home Co., Ltd. has 23 pending office actions as of October 2026, spread across 13 art units and 20 examiners.
James Orville Hansen has the most, with 2 of Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd.'s pending office actions.
Mostly Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering (USPTO Tech Center 3700), based on where its pending office actions are examined.
