Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LAUGHLIN, ELIZABETH ANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.8%
Allow Rate
-21.2% vs TC avg
76
Total Applications
+63.7%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18511198 COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18220490 COOKING APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17985586 HOOD SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18308257 VEHICLE SEAT AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18097596 HVAC UNIT ACTUATOR ENCLOSURE Final Rejection Air Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
18222573 COOKING APPLIANCE CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WITH ATTACHMENT FEATURES ADAPTED FOR STRUCTURAL SUPPORT Non-Final OA WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18316741 TWO-STEP DOOR OPENING COMBINATION Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18084169 GLASS FOAM FOR OVEN CAMERA INSULATION Final Rejection Whirlpool Corporation
17967205 HIGH EFFICIENCY OVEN CAVITY VENTILATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
18528218 CONTROLLING FIRE SUPPRESSION BASED ON OCCUPANCY DATA Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
17530020 AIR HEATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
18563910 WALL-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA HEFEI MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18516487 CONVEYOR OVEN Non-Final OA THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
18562476 Air Conditioning System Non-Final OA Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc.
18487749 Heating Cooker Non-Final OA SHINPO CO., LTD
18194291 GRILL PLATE FOR OVEN WITH SLIDE LOCKING FEATURES Final Rejection Sunbeam Products, Inc.
17974039 CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GAS-BASED COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
17800653 OVEN Non-Final OA Gozney Group Limited
17792642 VAPOR DETECTING DEVICE FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE AND UNIT CONSISTING OF A COOKING APPLIANCE AND A VAPOR DETECTING DEVICE Non-Final OA Oxytec AG
17840459 SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF GAS COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Onward Multi-Corp Inc.
17473422 VEHICLE TAILGATE BBQ GRILL Non-Final OA GrillGate LLC

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