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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lionel W Nouketcha, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NOUKETCHA, LIONEL W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3762 3763

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

NOUKETCHA, LIONEL W is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3744. The profile records 600 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.0%, and a median of 895 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 13.4% lift in the allowance rate. The data shows an examiner record in which allowances are common and interviews may provide a meaningful additional avenue for resolving claim concerns.

The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Yeti Coolers LLC. The listed firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., Barron & Young PLLC, and Anova Law Group PLLC. Practitioners may consider using interviews to align claim language with the examiner's view of the technology, while beginning with a disciplined written record and preserving the option to amend if discussion does not resolve the issue.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+11.0% vs TC avg
635
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
895
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 600 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.1%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
35.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19022164 AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
19234216 REFRIGERATING SYSTEM USING NON-AZEOTROPIC MIXED REFRIGERANT Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19224192 REFRIGERATOR HAVING PANEL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18561805 ROBUST, HIGH-THERMAL CONDUCTANCE, CAPILLARITY-ENABLED THIN-FILM DRY CONDENSING SURFACES Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18856667 CONTROL BOX OF OUTDOOR UNIT Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18814739 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEATING CABINS OF WORK MACHINES Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18701520 APPARATUS FOR HEATING AND/OR COOLING FLUID, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18175646 TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITHOUT VISIBLE PLUME Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18138712 OPTIMIZED PROCESS FOR DEEP FREEZING AND DEFROSTING OF FOODSTUFFS AND OTHER HEAT-SENSITIVE PRODUCTS IN A DEEP FREEZING CABINET Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
17872434 HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18872087 VOLUTE COMPONENT FOR AIR CONDITIONER, AND AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18001645 HEAT STORAGE DEVICE FOR SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE IN MOLTEN SALTS Non-Final OA DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FÜR LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lionel W Nouketcha's allowance rate?

81.0% of resolved applications examined by Lionel W Nouketcha were allowed (600 resolved cases), compared with 0.0% across Art Unit 3744 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lionel W Nouketcha?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lionel W Nouketcha take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lionel W Nouketcha took 895 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lionel W Nouketcha work in?

Lionel W Nouketcha examines applications in Art Unit 3744 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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