Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: LAUGHLIN, ELIZABETH ANN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

53.3%
Allow Rate
-16.7% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+60.0%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 45 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
0.7%
§102 Novelty
84.0%
§103 Obviousness
9.0%
§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.
18171917 ADJUSTABLE PORT FOR RECOVERY VENTILATOR Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
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
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
18563910 WALL-MOUNTED AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA HEFEI MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18533470 HVAC DUCTING FOR WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
18516487 CONVEYOR OVEN Non-Final OA THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
18562476 Air Conditioning System Non-Final OA Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc.
18487749 Heating Cooker Final Rejection 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
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
17473422 VEHICLE TAILGATE BBQ GRILL Non-Final OA GrillGate LLC

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