Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BRADFORD, JONATHAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jonathan Bradford serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3744. The examiner has 1190 resolved cases, which provides a substantial volume of data for analysis. The allowance rate for these cases is 76.1%. This 76.1% allowance rate indicates the frequency of grants for applications reaching a final disposition. The median days to allowance is 993, providing a benchmark for the expected duration of the prosecution cycle in this unit.

The data shows an interview lift of 21.3%. This lift is a significant figure when compared to the 76.1% allowance rate, suggesting that direct communication is effective for this examiner. Practitioners should consider interviews as a strategy to improve the likelihood of a grant. With 1190 resolved cases, the examiner's history reflects a consistent benefit from verbal engagement. The 993-day median to allowance highlights the efficiency of the process in Art Unit 3744.

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
1,204
Total Applications
+21.3%
Interview Lift
993
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1190 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§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 Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18826206 REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THERMOELECTRIC MODULE BY REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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.
19049013 REFRIGERATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18980089 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID RECOVERY OF FLUID REFRIGERANT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19053252 ENERGY EFFICIENT HEAT PUMP WITH EJECTOR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
19015292 HVAC&R SYSTEM WITH CHILLER AND FREE COOLING Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18900359 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HVAC BLOWER Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18833554 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE TEMPERATURE OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18952295 METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A VAPOUR-COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH THERMODYNAMIC CONSTRAINTS SATISFACTION Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
18873564 REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTOR, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18821323 Cooling Arrangement for Conditioning Cabins of Work Machines Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18762830 SELF-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19005719 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19178304 PARALLEL REFRIGERANT COOLING IN DATACENTER COOLING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18988769 SMART ACCUMULATOR WITH OIL CIRCULATION RATIO SENSING Non-Final OA Purdue Research Foundation
18946261 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING INTEGRATED AIR CONDITIONER, INTERGRATED AIR CONDITIONER, MEDIUM AND PRODUCT Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18893306 INDOOR UNIT OF HVAC APPARATUS, AND HVAC APPARATUS Non-Final OA MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18944223 PRESSURE RELIEF ARRANGEMENT IN REFRIGERANT CIRCUITS Final Rejection Hanon Systems
19070003 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING A REFRIGERANT LEAK IN MULTIPLE REFRIGERATION CIRCUITS WITH ONE OR MORE COMPRESSORS Non-Final OA Lennox Industries Inc.
18950725 NEAR-ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH NEAR-ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
18720100 A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited

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