Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: NOUKETCHA, LIONEL W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.7%
Allow Rate
+10.7% vs TC avg
608
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
897
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 587 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
41.7%
§103 Obviousness
35.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18806847 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE ICE MAKER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19016223 HEAT UTILIZATION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18380010 REFRIGERANT LOOPS AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND COOLING Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18856667 CONTROL BOX OF OUTDOOR UNIT Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17872434 HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18561805 ROBUST, HIGH-THERMAL CONDUCTANCE, CAPILLARITY-ENABLED THIN-FILM DRY CONDENSING SURFACES Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18701520 APPARATUS FOR HEATING AND/OR COOLING FLUID, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18873543 WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18863438 Electric Control Box and Air Conditioner Non-Final OA GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18994559 VAPOR INJECTION HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18795759 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
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

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