Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: FURDGE, LARRY L

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

62.2%
Allow Rate
-7.8% vs TC avg
801
Total Applications
+17.4%
Interview Lift
1200
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 768 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.7%
§102 Novelty
84.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18348666 REFRIGERANT FLOW MANAGEMENT FOR MODULATING REHEAT SYSTEM Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18709056 AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18697230 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18824748 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18662685 COOLING TOWER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A COOLING TOWER Non-Final OA Krones AG
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
18829432 VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18627232 POSITION SENSOR FOR A VALVE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE POSITION OF A VALVE Non-Final OA VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18743804 VENTILATION APPARATUS, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND VENTILATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18374425 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18557053 POSITION DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY
18662257 CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18713071 DEFROST SYSTEM FOR HEAT PUMP POOL HEATER Final Rejection Rheem Manufacturing Company
18823569 Large-area Blowing Air Cooler Convenient for Transportation and Front Panel thereof Non-Final OA Siye CHEN
18819805 CONTROL OF REFRIGERATION AND HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE PRESSURE EXCHANGERS Non-Final OA Energy Recovery, Inc.
18767415 Automatic Maintenance and Flow Control of Heat Exchanger Non-Final OA S. A. Armstrong Limited
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
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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