Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: FURDGE, LARRY L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
812
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1194
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 779 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
31.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19025351 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18780107 REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18857623 FREEZING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18743804 VENTILATION APPARATUS, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND VENTILATION SYSTEM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18584246 OUTDOOR UNIT, INDOOR UNIT, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18374425 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18982828 ICE CREAM MAKER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18974601 ENERGY EFFICIENT HEAT PUMP WITH FLOW REGULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18627232 POSITION SENSOR FOR A VALVE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE POSITION OF A VALVE Final Rejection VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18962690 WATER-COOLING APPARATUS AND LEAKAGE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18804878 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18892434 MULTI-SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER OUTDOOR UNIT, INSTALLATION METHOD, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18348666 REFRIGERANT FLOW MANAGEMENT FOR MODULATING REHEAT SYSTEM Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18839198 OUTDOOR UNIT AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18709056 AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18575389 EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18952449 HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18920504 Systems and Methods for Cooling a Secondary Battery Used for Underground Mining Machines Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
19038285 DRAINING THE SUMP OF AN ICE MAKER TO PREVENT GROWTH OF HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL Non-Final OA True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
18893969 TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND SENSING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
18977060 ICE MAKER APPLIANCE WITH RESERVOIR ACCESSIBILITY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18777920 CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18696650 MACHINE FOR DISPENSING AN INFUSION BEVERAGE AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA LELIT S.R.L.

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