Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FURDGE, LARRY L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Larry L Furdge is assigned to Art Unit 3744 in Tech Center 3700. The records include 786 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 62.3 percent. This rate acts as a baseline for the probability of a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1190, representing the time for the prosecution cycle. This timeline is a factor for portfolio management and planning.

The interview lift stands at 16.9 percent. For the 786 resolved cases, this lift shows how interviews relate to outcomes. The 1190 days to allowance serves as a benchmark for pendency. Applicants can evaluate the 62.3 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 3744 context for their filings. These metrics from Tech Center 3700 assist in prosecution planning for the future.

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

Performance Statistics

62.3%
Allow Rate
-7.7% vs TC avg
817
Total Applications
+16.9%
Interview Lift
1190
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 786 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
31.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18987535 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18806980 RECEIVER AND AIR CONDITIONER INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18584246 OUTDOOR UNIT, INDOOR UNIT, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18374425 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19019222 Load Balancing Method for Two Compressors Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
18974601 ENERGY EFFICIENT HEAT PUMP WITH FLOW REGULATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
19052755 HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18952449 HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18839198 OUTDOOR UNIT AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18575389 EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18627232 POSITION SENSOR FOR A VALVE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE POSITION OF A VALVE Final Rejection VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
19117151 AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJITSU GENERAL LIMITED
18920504 Systems and Methods for Cooling a Secondary Battery Used for Underground Mining Machines Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18892434 MULTI-SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER OUTDOOR UNIT, INSTALLATION METHOD, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18824748 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18804878 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19070418 VEHICLE HEAT PUMP SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18993329 VALVE DEVICE FOR OPERATION WITH A REFRIGERANT Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
19054058 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18784118 CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER APPLIANCE Final Rejection Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18777920 CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18713071 DEFROST SYSTEM FOR HEAT PUMP POOL HEATER Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18791516 WATER PURIFICATION DEVICE Final Rejection Goodnature Products, Inc.
17789255 A BRAZED PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER AND USE THEREOF Final Rejection SWEP International AB

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