Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: NIEVES, NELSON J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2835 3744 3752 3763

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
810
Total Applications
+16.1%
Interview Lift
962
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
32.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18832520 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18721766 REFRIGERANT DISTRIBUTOR, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18139158 METHOD OF CONTROLLING AIR-CONDITIONING FOR OCCUPANTS THROUGH SEATING DETECTION Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18732748 COMBUSTION HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18888591 COMPRESSOR ASSISTED COOLING UNIT DEVICE Non-Final OA SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
18461153 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL EFFICIENT AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL Non-Final OA CNH Industrial America LLC
19045195 HIGH-SURFACE AREA THERMAL PROTECTION MODULES AND AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE COOLING SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME Non-Final OA Advanced Composite Structures, LLC
18291444 SUBSTRATE SUPPORTS WITH MESOCHANNEL ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18711429 Air-Conditioning System Non-Final OA Truma Gerätetechnik GmbH & Co. KG
18779570 REFRIGERANT COMPENSATION FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
18742118 COOLING MECHANISM Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION
18837349 REFRIGERATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Daikin Europe N.V.
18733983 IN-VEHICLE DEVICE TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS Non-Final OA MIKUNI CORPORATION
18712137 ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA ESTRA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
18711162 A VALVE Final Rejection RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION (AUST.) PTY. LTD.
18686354 LIQUID IMMERSION COOLING PLATFORM AND COMPONENTS THEREOF Non-Final OA MODINE LLC
18704286 FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME Non-Final OA SLEEGERS ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.
18624006 HUMIDIFIER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE SPRAY ANGLE Non-Final OA Shenzhen Hesung Innovation Technology Co., LTD

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