Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SHIRSAT, VIVEK K

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3743 3749 3762 3772

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.1%
Allow Rate
+4.1% vs TC avg
1,142
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1077
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1117 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
48.7%
§103 Obviousness
23.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18904322 BURNER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18836405 COOKING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18716872 MOVABLE HOOD Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18649507 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, VEHICLE COMPRISING A THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, USE OF A THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM ELEMENT Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18724194 SLIDING FLAP OF A HEATING, VENTILATION AND/OR AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
18598220 POLYGENERATION SCHEME WITH ZERO CARBON EMISSION Non-Final OA SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
17615969 SAFETY CABINET Non-Final OA Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
18062767 LOW NOX GAS BURNER WITH COOLED FLUE GAS RECYCLE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18795754 COOKING APPLIANCE WITH STEPPER MOTOR ACTIVATED GAS VALVES Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
18702868 METHOD FOR PRESSURE MONITORING A PRESSURE-DEPENDENT PROCESS AND PRESSURE SENSOR Non-Final OA PITTWAY SARL
18735545 GAS IGNITION SYSTEM FOR A GAS COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18584578 VENTILATOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A VARIABLE FAN CONTROL FOR AIR FLOW IN AN AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18402063 VENT HOOD FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18737219 HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW NOx BURNER AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION Non-Final OA ClearSign Technologies Corporation

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