Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NOUKETCHA, LIONEL W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+10.5% vs TC avg
601
Total Applications
+14.2%
Interview Lift
897
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 574 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
69.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18652494 AIR CONDITIONER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18647993 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR MANAGING DEFROSTING PERIOD OF REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18643375 AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17965241 EVAPORATOR HEAT EXCHANGER FOR PREVENTING ICE BUILD-UP Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18266235 REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18034984 VACUUM ADIABATIC BODY Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18701520 APPARATUS FOR HEATING AND/OR COOLING FLUID, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
18711735 HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING THE HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Danfoss A/S
18840942 MANIFOLD FLUID MODULE Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
18578822 HEAT PRODUCING UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
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
18584403 Ultra High Efficiency Energy Balancing and Recovery System Non-Final OA Budderfly, Inc.
18716520 WATER HEATING SYSTEM AND A CONTROLLER THEREFOR Non-Final OA Mixergy Limited
18240922 THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ACTIVELY COOLED TOTES USED IN LAST MILE DELIVERY OF FOOD Non-Final OA Phononic, Inc.
18701176 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HEAT SOURCE BY USING COLD ENERGY Non-Final OA NXN SYSTEMS INC.
18586035 POLYMER FREEZER STORAGE RACK Final Rejection GNOSKO BIO INC

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