Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NOUKETCHA, LIONEL W

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3762 3763

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Lionel W. Nouketcha works in Art Unit 3744 within Tech Center 3700. He has a high allowance rate of 80.8 percent across 594 resolved cases. The median days to allowance is 896, which is relatively efficient compared to other examiners in Tech Center 3700. Practitioners can expect a favorable and prompt resolution process for their applications.

The interview lift is 13.7 percent, providing a measurable benefit for applicants who choose to engage directly. With an 80.8 percent baseline allowance rate, the additional lift from interviews further clarifies the path to a patent. The 896-day median pendency suggests a streamlined prosecution experience for the 594 cases resolved. In Art Unit 3744, the 13.7 percent lift is a useful tool for ensuring success within the 896-day timeframe.

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

Performance Statistics

80.8%
Allow Rate
+10.8% vs TC avg
614
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
896
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
41.8%
§103 Obviousness
34.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18856667 CONTROL BOX OF OUTDOOR UNIT Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18561805 ROBUST, HIGH-THERMAL CONDUCTANCE, CAPILLARITY-ENABLED THIN-FILM DRY CONDENSING SURFACES Final Rejection Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18814739 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEATING CABINS OF WORK MACHINES Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18175646 TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITHOUT VISIBLE PLUME Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
19328038 INTEGRATED DILUTION REFRIGERATORS Non-Final OA Maybell Quantum Industries, Inc.
18380010 REFRIGERANT LOOPS AND RELATED CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR HEATING AND COOLING Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
17872434 HEAT TRANSFER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS Final Rejection HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
19170117 Portable Cooler Non-Final OA YETI Coolers, LLC
18872087 VOLUTE COMPONENT FOR AIR CONDITIONER, AND 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.
18795759 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Hanon Systems
19049046 COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE Final Rejection HITACHI-JOHNSON CONTROLS AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
19037439 MICROCHANNEL HEAT SINK CONFIGURATION FOR OPTIMAL DEVICE COOLING Non-Final OA Advanced Liquid Cooling Technologies Inc.

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