Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jonathan Bradford, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BRADFORD, JONATHAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

BRADFORD, JONATHAN works in Tech Center 3700 and art unit 3744, with 1197 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 76.1%, while the median time to allowance is 992 days. The interview lift is 21.3%, indicating that interviews are associated with a more favorable outcome in this record.

The listed companies include Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The listed firms are Crowell, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and Anova Law Group PLLC. Practitioners handling matters in this docket can use the profile to assess a substantial prosecution history and to consider interviews as part of amendment and examination strategy.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
1,236
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
992
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18932856 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REFRIGERATOR AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
19009256 AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18826206 REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THERMOELECTRIC MODULE BY REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18980089 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID RECOVERY OF FLUID REFRIGERANT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18943276 AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18860407 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18965228 CONDITIONING APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection FERRARI S.P.A.
18720100 A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18821323 Cooling Arrangement for Conditioning Cabins of Work Machines Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18946261 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING INTEGRATED AIR CONDITIONER, INTERGRATED AIR CONDITIONER, MEDIUM AND PRODUCT Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
19178304 PARALLEL REFRIGERANT COOLING IN DATACENTER COOLING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18762830 SELF-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19049013 REFRIGERATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18893306 INDOOR UNIT OF HVAC APPARATUS, AND HVAC APPARATUS Non-Final OA MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18988769 SMART ACCUMULATOR WITH OIL CIRCULATION RATIO SENSING Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan Bradford's allowance rate?

76.1% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan Bradford were allowed (1,197 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3744 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan Bradford?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan Bradford take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan Bradford took 992 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan Bradford work in?

Jonathan Bradford examines applications in Art Unit 3744 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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