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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BARGERO, JOHN E

Tech Center 6200 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3761 3762 6218

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.5%

Allow Rate

-4.5% vs TC avg

626

Total Applications

+30.2%

Interview Lift

1362

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 586 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

17.8%

§102 Novelty

68.8%

§103 Obviousness

11.5%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18317950	RECOVERY OF WASTE ENERGY FROM BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS	Non-Final OA	Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18122927	HUMIDIFICATION MODULE AND HOME APPLIANCE INCLUDING THE SAME	Final Rejection	SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18305813	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLAME MONITORING IN GAS POWERED APPLIANCES	Final Rejection	Emerson Electric Co.
18180201	VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	Kia Corporation
18564175	A BODY FOR A MACHINE COMPRISING A HEATED PAYLOAD CAVITY	Non-Final OA	CATERPILLAR INC.
18298499	Apparatus for Heating an Operator Cab of a Vehicle, and Related Methods	Non-Final OA	AGCO International GmbH
18286413	HEAT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE	Non-Final OA	Hanon Systems
17909250	System and Method for Monitoring Operation of a Heating System for a Space	Non-Final OA	Hubbell Incorporated
17972178	WATER HEATER ASSEMBLY FOR A RECREATION VEHICLE	Final Rejection	Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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