Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1744 3744 3763 3799

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

48.5%
Allow Rate
-21.5% vs TC avg
810
Total Applications
+18.7%
Interview Lift
1158
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 761 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
2.8%
§102 Novelty
90.9%
§103 Obviousness
4.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18808706 COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18762836 SELF-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18738111 MULTI-CIRCUIT HEAT PUMP Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18587398 SCREW COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM HAVING IT Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18341098 REFRIGERANT COLLECTOR AND AIR SEPARATOR Final Rejection Carrier Corporation
18173258 MODULES FOR TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18711725 HEAT PUMP APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18681950 POWER FEEDING APPARATUS AND POWER FEEDING METHOD FOR SUBMERSIBLE PUMP Non-Final OA EBARA CORPORATION
18844621 ICE-MAKING DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18809527 REFRIGERATOR HAVING AN ICE MAKER AND ICE MAKER Final Rejection LG Electronics Inc.
18829911 INDOOR UNIT OF HVAC APPARATUS, AND HVAC APPARATUS Non-Final OA MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.
14834746 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR COOLING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Final Rejection INERTECH IP LLC
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
18322825 THERMAL MANAGEMENT MODULE Final Rejection Hanon Systems
18771851 GALLEY INSERT COLD TREAT SYSTEM Non-Final OA B/E Aerospace, Inc.
18215025 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA The University of Tokyo
18855283 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING WATER PRESENT IN THE AIR Non-Final OA RED ELÉCTRICA DE ESPAÑA, S.A.
18433521 Systems and Methods for Duct-Free Heat Pump Water Heater Final Rejection Rheem Manufacturing Company
18410489 TEMPERATURE REGULATING FEATURES FOR A REFRIGERATOR ICEBOX Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18523302 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR A REFRIGERATOR Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18746480 COVER FOR AIR CONDITIONER SLEEVE Non-Final OA Proof Industries Inc.
18738704 Bodily Fluid Transporting Unit Final Rejection Wiesman Holdings, LLC
18490181 MAGNETIC COLD STORAGE MATERIAL PARTICLE, COLD STORAGE DEVICE, REFRIGERATOR, CRYOPUMP, SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET, MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS, NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS, MAGNETIC-FIELD-APPLICATION-TYPE SINGLE-CRYSTAL PULLER, AND HELIUM RE-CONDENSATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Niterra Materials Co., Ltd.
18607874 Rapidly Cooling Food and Drinks Non-Final OA ColdSnap, Corp.
18593241 EXPANDABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL UNIT Final Rejection AAR MANUFACTURING, INC.
18579453 MEDICAL CONTACT SHOCK FREEZER Final Rejection B MEDICAL SYSTEMS S.à.r.l.
17961128 ANNULAR CRYOCOOLER COMPRESSOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Teledyne FLIR Commercial Systems, Inc.
18515678 AIR TREATMENT UNIT FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Final Rejection Future Air Solutions Tech LLC

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