Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: FURDGE, LARRY L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-7.9% vs TC avg
796
Total Applications
+17.9%
Interview Lift
1247
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 755 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.7%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
31.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18348666 REFRIGERANT FLOW MANAGEMENT FOR MODULATING REHEAT SYSTEM Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18839198 OUTDOOR UNIT AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18709579 REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18709056 AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18705644 AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18697230 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18658631 VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18608416 REFRIGERANT FLOW RATE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18662685 COOLING TOWER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A COOLING TOWER Non-Final OA Krones AG
18627232 POSITION SENSOR FOR A VALVE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE POSITION OF A VALVE Non-Final OA VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18829432 VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18743804 VENTILATION APPARATUS, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND VENTILATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18584042 CONTROL DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18374425 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
16497864 A VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH A SUCTION LINE LIQUID SEPARATOR Non-Final OA Danfoss A/S
18557053 POSITION DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY
18823569 Large-area Blowing Air Cooler Convenient for Transportation and Front Panel thereof Non-Final OA Siye CHEN
18784118 CONDENSATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AIR CONDITIONER APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18604977 AIR CONDITIONING UNIT CONDENSATE REMOVAL Final Rejection Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18753330 METHOD OF MANAGING OIL IN A MULTI-COMPRESSOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM USING OIL LEVEL DETECTION DEVICES Non-Final OA Danfoss Commercial Compressors
18690929 A HEAT PUMP HVAC SYSTEM Final Rejection Knorr-Bremse Australia Pty Ltd
18588135 METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE ENVIRONMENT IN A GROW ROOM Non-Final OA JDS Consulting LLC
18572073 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS, REFIGERANT LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOSHIBA CARRIER CORPORATION
18276692 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR OPERATION AND REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection ELECTROLUX DO BRASIL S.A.
18329507 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING CLIMATE CONTROL TO REDUCE VIRUS TRANSMISSION Final Rejection Bergstrom, Inc.
17789255 A BRAZED PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SWEP International AB

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