Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NORMAN, MARC E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2117 2857 3744 3763

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Marc E Norman works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2117. The profile shows a high volume of 1367 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 84.1%. This 84.1% rate indicates a very high likelihood of success for applications assigned to this examiner. The median days to allowance is 961, which establishes an efficient timeframe for the prosecution process. With 1367 resolved cases, the statistical confidence in these metrics is very high.

The interview lift is 10.7%, showing that interviews are an effective way to improve the 84.1% baseline allowance rate. Practitioners should consider an interview to resolve any outstanding issues and potentially maintain the 961-day timeline. The 10.7% lift indicates that verbal advocacy is a productive tactic for this examiner. Applicants can expect a clear path to grant based on the 961 median days to allowance. This analysis of Art Unit 2117 is grounded in the 1367 resolved cases recorded.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

84.1%
Allow Rate
+14.1% vs TC avg
1,391
Total Applications
+10.7%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1367 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18909677 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19005112 COOLING APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19093267 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19089743 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18974382 RECEIVER DRYER EQUIPPED WITH A HEAT EXCHANGE MODULE AND A VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19118818 AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19086650 EJECTOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19045254 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUBRICANT MANAGEMENT IN A HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION (HVACR) SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19069524 REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18224543 Multi-Split Air Conditioner Operational Capacity Detection Method, Multi-Split Air Conditioner, Storage Medium, and Apparatus Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
19099692 SENSOR-INTEGRATED EXPANSION VALVE Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18036292 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED VEHICLE INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18666283 AIR CONDITIONER UNIT HAVING A BUILT-IN LIGHT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18796419 Systems and Methods for Charge Imbalance Correction in Heat Pumps Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company

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