Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MARTIN, ELIZABETH J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.4%
Allow Rate
+8.4% vs TC avg
958
Total Applications
+20.8%
Interview Lift
957
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 930 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
27.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18743092 APPARATUS FOR POWERING A REFRIGERATION UNIT OF A CARGO CONTAINER Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18644345 TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH MULTI-HEATING MODE AND REFRIGERANT-BASED DEFROST CONTROL Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18080391 METHOD OF VARYING DEFROST TRIGGER FOR HEAT PUMP Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18844850 ICE MAKING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18802082 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18800866 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18385634 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18692520 GAS AMOUNT ESTIMATION APPARATUS, GAS PROCESSING APPARATUS, TRANSPORTATION CONTAINER, GAS AMOUNT ESTIMATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18844828 REFRIGERATOR AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BEIJING CHEHEJIA AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18536990 MELTWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLD-CLIMATE HEAT PUMPS Non-Final OA Treau, Inc.
18734558 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18668955 ICE MAKER APPLIANCE WITH ADDITIVE CONCENTRATION CONTROL Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18632907 REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE CHILLED AIR SYSTEM Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18794545 DEHUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA HISENSE (GUANGDONG) AIR CONDITIONING CO., LTD.
18785168 Hybrid Cooler Arrangement Non-Final OA Thetford BV
18778327 Direct Expansion (DX) Refrigerant Evaporator with Liquid Ejector Non-Final OA Evapco, Inc.
18239826 APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR FOG MITIGATION Final Rejection Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
18646610 Thermal Energy Storage and Cooling Device Non-Final OA Ice Bear SPV #1, LLC
18697144 LATENT ENERGY AND WATER HARVESTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Montana Technologies LLC
18373992 FREEZER Non-Final OA KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUR TECHNOLOGIE

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