Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MALLON, BRETT PETERSON

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3762

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
159
Total Applications
+27.9%
Interview Lift
1075
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 121 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
20.8%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18374822 AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18374105 AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17592586 HEATING VENTILATION AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18370267 FAN CONTROL APPARATUS AND A VEHICLE HAVING THE FAN CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18395932 VEHICLE VENT DUCT Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18514524 AIR SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE ONBOARD AN AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
16741493 MODULAR AIR COOLING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Inertech IP LLC
17998620 Air Conditioning Unit Non-Final OA Dometic Sweden AB
18339672 DYNAMIC EXHAUST FOR CHEMICAL PROCESSING Final Rejection Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17841745 VENTILATION ASSEMBLY FOR SEAT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Lear Corporation
17750608 CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AIR CONDITIONER, AIR CONDITIONER AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18340721 PERSONAL COMFORT VARIABLE AIR VOLUME DIFFUSER WITH IMPROVED AIR QUALITY ELEMENTS Non-Final OA Trane International Inc.
18562511 VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
18491359 HEATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Procolored Technology Inc
18496911 HOT WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HOT WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS Non-Final OA NORITZ CORPORATION
18519404 EXPERIMENTATION TABLE INTEGRATED WITH HARMFUL GAS REDUCTION AND AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA AQA CO., LTD.
18342203 Grain Bin Aeration Apparatus and Method Non-Final OA 2376016 ALBERTA INC.
18255469 METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEAT PUMP Non-Final OA Viessmann Climate Solutions
17928095 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUMIGATING A VESSEL WITH EXHAUST Non-Final OA FINTRAN AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
17999820 REFRIGERATION DUCT SYSTEM FOR A TRANSPORTATION REFRIGERATION UNIT Non-Final OA Smart Cooling Advanced Cooling Systems Ltd.
18053731 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PASTEURIZING OR STERILIZING LIQUIDS Non-Final OA Global Water Purification, LLC
17947618 AIR VENT Non-Final OA fischer automotive systems GmbH & Co. KG
17571902 Heat Insulating Protective Member, Method for Manufacturing Same, Method for Installing Same, In-Furnace Member, and Reheating Furnace Final Rejection MAFTEC CO., LTD.

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