Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: TADESSE, MARTHA

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3732 3744 3762 3763

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.8%
Allow Rate
-3.2% vs TC avg
672
Total Applications
+14.6%
Interview Lift
1153
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 638 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
6.6%
§102 Novelty
58.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19044887 REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18931860 VENTILATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18728005 FREEZING APPARATUS Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18706142 VEHICULAR REFRIGERATION CYCLE UNIT AND VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
18658434 DISPENSING FUNNEL FOR A DRINK MAKER Final Rejection SharkNinja Operating LLC
19076413 REFRIGERATING SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18899888 CONDENSER VESSEL, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING OIL FROM AN OIL-REFRIGERANT MIXTURE Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18765512 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PLURALITY OF EJECTORS IN AN EJECTOR REFRIGERATION CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18784130 VEHICLE HVAC SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
19074282 VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM UTILIZING A FLEXIBLE HEAT PUMP Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18967129 HYBRID TOP/SIDE DISCHARGE HEAT PUMP WITH NON-STOP HEATING UNDER FROSTING CONDITION Non-Final OA Midea Group Co., Ltd.
19025412 ICE MELTING METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONER, AND CONTROLLER, AIR CONDITIONER AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18526503 TURBO CABIN AIR COMPRESSOR SURGE RELIEF ENERGY RECOVERY Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

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