Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SHAIKH, MERAJ A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3763

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.4%
Allow Rate
-11.6% vs TC avg
498
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1392
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 459 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
57.7%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18635643 AIR CONDITIONER Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18113435 SHOE CARE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18705204 AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18563033 AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
17923442 REFRIGERATOR Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17796144 AIR CONDITIONER Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18656161 HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17951032 GAS INJECTION TYPE HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA Corporation
18675345 VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18811921 Dual Radius Ball Valve Component Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
17531171 HUMIDITY CONTROL UNIT AND HUMIDITY CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18262194 ROTARY WHEEL HUMIDITY REGULATING DEVICE, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING SAME, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROLLER Final Rejection MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
18215029 SYSTEMS FOR REFRIGERANT LEAK DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18024234 ELECTRICAL ENCLOSURE FOR HVAC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18106367 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REFRIGERANT LEAK MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18006045 CHILLER Final Rejection SMC CORPORATION
18210254 AIR HEATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYUNGDONG NAVIEN CO., LTD.
18024052 REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD.
18233922 DETECTION AND DEFLECTION OF FLUID LEAKAGES IN IMMERSION COOLING SYSTEMS Final Rejection OVH
18629012 FILL LOGIC FOR FROZEN CARBONATED BEVERAGE MACHINE Non-Final OA Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
18408877 ICE MAKER WITH PUSH NOTIFICATION TO INDICATE WHEN MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED Final Rejection True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
18564077 Directional valve and heat pump Non-Final OA AZ Vermögensverwaltung GmbH & Co. KG
18482486 MODULAR ADIABATIC COOLING APPARATUS AND RELATED INSTALLATION METHOD Non-Final OA REFRION S.R.L.
18446792 CONTEMPORANEOUS HYBRID HEATING Final Rejection Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P.
18156436 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH BYPASS LINE Final Rejection Daikin Comfort Technologies Manufacturing, L.P.
18301590 Integrated Thermal Management System Non-Final OA Kai Corporation

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