Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BANKS, KEONA LAUREN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3763

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.9%
Allow Rate
-14.1% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+1.6%
Interview Lift
904
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 34 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.7%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18941043 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18941829 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18753776 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18108219 VACUUM INSULATOR IN A STOREHOUSE AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
19048360 WINDOW-TYPE AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18541527 CRYOGENIC SYSTEM WITH INERT GAS ISOLATION Non-Final OA Airbus SAS
18847964 REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18992327 AIR CONDITIONER INDOOR UNIT AND KITCHEN AIR CONDITIONER SET Non-Final OA GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18735836 ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR A TRS Non-Final OA THERMO KING LLC
18881122 MANIFOLD FLUID MODULE INTEGRATED WITH GAS-LIQUID SEPARATOR Non-Final OA HANON SYSTEMS
18837207 MANIFOLD FLUID MODULE Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
19081687 ICE MAKER WITH INTERNAL EJECTION BUTTON Non-Final OA BLUENIX Co., Ltd.
18941397 EXPANSION SYSTEM AND HEAT PUMP INCORPORATING THE SAME Non-Final OA Bradford White Corporation
18504000 METHOD OF PREPARING A CRYOGENIC SAMPLE WITH IMPROVED COOLING CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA FEI Company

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