Listed by the USPTO as ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1736 1744 3744 3763 3799
This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases
ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R has resolved 785 cases in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1736. The allowance rate is 48.8%, and the interview lift is 19.2%. The median time to allowance is 1155 days. The data describes a substantial record with an allowance rate below half of resolved cases and a measurable, though more limited, interview effect.
The company portfolio includes LG Electronics Inc., Rheem Manufacturing Company, and Sharkninja Operating LLC. The listed firms are Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP - Rheem, KED & ASSOCIATES, LLP, and Dority & Manning, P.A. and Haier US Appliance. These relationships give practitioners concrete references for applicant and counsel experience in the art unit.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19119880 | REFRIGERATOR | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18844621 | ICE-MAKING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18102398 | REFRIGERATOR | Non-Final OA | LG ELECTRONICS INC. |
| 18860385 | AIR CONDITIONER | Final Rejection | PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. |
| 18858912 | MODULE FOR MANAGING FLUIDS FOR A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A MOTOR VEHICLE | Final Rejection | VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES |
| 18851606 | THERMAL CONDITIONING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES |
| 19098863 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS WITH A BYPASS REFRIGERANT LINE | Non-Final OA | Rivian IP Holdings, LLC |
| 18872604 | COMPRESSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR HVAC&R SYSTEM | Final Rejection | Tyco Fire & Security GmbH |
| 18818911 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCYWITHOUT CHARGE IMBALANCE AND A METHOD THEREOF | Final Rejection | Carrier Corporation |
| 18341098 | REFRIGERANT COLLECTOR AND AIR SEPARATOR | Final Rejection | Carrier Corporation |
| 18431360 | REFRIGERANT CYCLE APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18644741 | VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE WITH THERMAL BRIDGE BREAKER WITH HEAT LOOP | Final Rejection | WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION |
| 18215025 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS | Final Rejection | The University of Tokyo |
| 18984593 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HEATING WATER WITH REFRIGERANT FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Rheem Manufacturing Company |
| 18889927 | Submerged Condensers and Heat Pump Water Heaters Including Same | Final Rejection | Rheem Manufacturing Company |
| 18847580 | Condensate Transfer Systems for Self-Contained Heat Pump Room Conditioning Units | Non-Final OA | Rheem Manufacturing Company |
| 18485164 | MOBILE APPARATUS INCLUDING AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS | Final Rejection | Hanon Systems |
| 18549419 | DEVICE FOR COOLING A FLUID TO BE COMPRESSED IN A COMPRESSOR AND COMPRESSOR WITH THE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Hanon Systems |
| 19063088 | Refrigeration System and Method Enabling Demand Flexibility | Non-Final OA | UT-Battelle, LLC |
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Build Your Strategy48.8% of resolved applications examined by Christopher R Zerphey were allowed (785 resolved cases), compared with 62.6% across Art Unit 1736 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +19.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Christopher R Zerphey took 1,155 days on average from filing to allowance.
Christopher R Zerphey examines applications in Art Unit 1736 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
