Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OSWALD, KIRSTIN U

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kirstin U. Oswald is an examiner in Art Unit 3744 within Tech Center 3700. With 514 resolved cases, the examiner has a track record for practitioners to analyze. The current allowance rate of 58.8 percent indicates the frequency with which applications under review eventually reach a grant. This baseline provides an expectation for the prosecution process in Art Unit 3744.

The data reveals an interview lift of 32.8 percent. This figure suggests that engaging in an examiner interview is a strategy for moving toward an allowance. Practitioners should note that the median days to allowance is 1171, which reflects the typical timeline for successful applications. This duration of 1171 days should be factored into the overall patent strategy when working with this examiner. The 514 resolved cases provide a sample for predicting future behavior in Art Unit 3744 and Tech Center 3700.

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

Performance Statistics

59.2%
Allow Rate
-10.8% vs TC avg
556
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
1170
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 519 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19036451 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18999817 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18974204 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18903575 REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18899541 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18820500 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18812566 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18800305 ICE MAKER AND REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18675801 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18623298 REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18846947 VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
17150630 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMERSION COOLING WITH AN AIR-COOLED CONDENSER Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18617155 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND REFRIGERATED VAN HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18179520 NON-METALLIC BAFFLE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18185652 ENERGY RECOVERY AND THERMAL CONTROL UTILIZING HEAT PUMP Final Rejection Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18657285 ICE MAKING ASSEMBLY FOR A REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

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