Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BRADFORD, JONATHAN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
1,201
Total Applications
+21.5%
Interview Lift
995
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1183 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18877011 REFRIGERATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18981806 REFRIGERANT AMOUNT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND REFRIGERANT USE SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18980089 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID RECOVERY OF FLUID REFRIGERANT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18923332 THERMOSTAT BACKPLATE Non-Final OA Google LLC
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
18965228 CONDITIONING APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18952295 METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A VAPOUR-COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH THERMODYNAMIC CONSTRAINTS SATISFACTION Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
18893306 INDOOR UNIT OF HVAC APPARATUS, AND HVAC APPARATUS Final Rejection MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18821323 Cooling Arrangement for Conditioning Cabins of Work Machines Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.

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