Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 25, 2026

Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier

Technology areas: Chemistry & Materials • Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering

27 pending office actions • 1 client • 23 examiners • 14 art units • 0 of 27 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 78 patents granted in the last 365 days

Analysis

Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier has 26 pending office actions in Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering. Its reported career application record is 74576, with a resolved allowance rate of 88.02% and an average of 3.15 office actions per allowance.

The pending matters show current examination activity for the Carrier profile. The historical application, allowance, and office-action figures provide broader context for prosecution outcomes and response effort. Together, they can help practitioners assess immediate docket needs while using the reported historical record to inform expectations about examination and allowance.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Quality Metrics (n=74576 apps, methodology: how we score firms)

88.0%
Allowance Rate
n=74576
+0.54σ
Allowance Rate (norm)
n=74576
3.2
OAs to Allowance
n=52363
-0.22σ
OAs to Allow (norm)
n=52363
1018 days
Time to Allowance
n=52363
+3.9pp
Interview Lift
n=74576
25.8%
RCE Rate
n=74576
2.0%
Appeal Rate
n=74576

Rejection Performance (% of received rejections ultimately overcome)

74.3%
§101 Overcome
n=3246
80.2%
§102 Overcome
n=24100
80.5%
§103 Overcome
n=37518
81.8%
§112 Overcome
n=23788

Specialization & Scale

H10K, G02F, G06F
Top CPC Subclasses
10%
Top-3 CPC Share
n=74576
68
Practitioners
n=74576
1096.7
Apps / Practitioner
n=74576

Portfolio Summary

27
Total Pending OAs
10
Non-Final OAs
12
Final Rejections
5
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 12 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

2
Overdue
1
Due this week
5
Due this month
4
Due in next 60 days
0
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 12 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (2)Due ≤ 7 days (1)Due ≤ 30 days (5)Due ≤ 60 days (4)

Case Difficulty Mix

Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.

15
Hard (56%)
10
Medium (37%)
2
Easy (7%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 + other1 (4%)
§103 only10 (37%)
§112 only2 (7%)
Multi-statute (no §101)14 (52%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

6
Life Sciences
22% of docket
5
Information Tech
19% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
3
Semiconductors
11% of docket
13
Mechanical / Eng
48% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.

270 h
Manual time on pending OAs
54 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
94 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
2.4 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
DELEON, DARIO ANTONIO 2 65.3% +30.9%
AZAD, MD ABUL K 2 81.5% +20.9%
ZAAB, SHARAH 2 70.5% +26.4%
SHAIKH, MERAJ A 2 57.3% +22.3%
LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 1 75.2% +26.8%
MIAN, SHAFIQ A 1 78.8% +25.0%
DUKE, EMMANUEL E 1 68.9% +27.4%
KOSSEK, MAGDALENA IZABELLA 1 70.6% +31.4%
BRADFORD, JONATHAN 1 76.1% +21.3%
BUI, DUNG H 1 77.8% +25.5%

Quick Wins (2)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 2 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18309137 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CONTROL LEVERAGING FUTURE WEATHER AZAD, MD ABUL K 15d
18964759 SELECTIVE AIR CONDITIONING IN RESPONSE TO ELECTRICITY RATES AZAD, MD ABUL K —

Hard Cases (15)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18350279 AUDIO-BASED OCCUPANCY DETECTION ZAAB, SHARAH 44d overdue
18171917 ADJUSTABLE PORT FOR RECOVERY VENTILATOR LAUGHLIN, ELIZABETH ANN 19d overdue
18515506 COMPACT BIPOLAR IONIZER BUI, DUNG H 5d
18339445 SHELL AND TUBE ISOLATION IN HEAT EXCHANGER WEILAND, HANS R. 27d
18334601 COMPRESSOR ISOLATION MOLDED INSERT DELEON, DARIO ANTONIO 34d
18762830 SELF-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS BRADFORD, JONATHAN 43d
19269622 DIRECT DRIVE REFRIGERANT SCREW COMPRESSOR WITH REFRIGERANT LUBRICATED ROTORS MIAN, SHAFIQ A —
19213534 WATER CHILLER THERMAL STORAGE DELEON, DARIO ANTONIO —

Interview Candidates (14)

Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18350279 AUDIO-BASED OCCUPANCY DETECTION ZAAB, SHARAH 44d overdue
18515506 COMPACT BIPOLAR IONIZER BUI, DUNG H 5d
18309137 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CONTROL LEVERAGING FUTURE WEATHER AZAD, MD ABUL K 15d
19293330 SEALING SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC LEVITATING CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR AND MAGNETIC LEVITATING CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 28d
17982006 PREVENTING ICING IN AN HVAC SYSTEM SHAIKH, MERAJ A 33d
18334601 COMPRESSOR ISOLATION MOLDED INSERT DELEON, DARIO ANTONIO 34d
18762830 SELF-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS BRADFORD, JONATHAN 43d
19269622 DIRECT DRIVE REFRIGERANT SCREW COMPRESSOR WITH REFRIGERANT LUBRICATED ROTORS MIAN, SHAFIQ A —

Client Portfolio (1 client)

Client (Assignee)Pending OAs
Carrier 27

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
37638
17764
21193
28572
37111
37461
21171
17731
37991
37001

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleClientExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19293330 SEALING SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC LEVITATING CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR AND MAGNETIC LEVITATING CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR Carrier Corporation LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 3711 §112 Final Rejection 28d Pending Aug 07, 2025
19269622 DIRECT DRIVE REFRIGERANT SCREW COMPRESSOR WITH REFRIGERANT LUBRICATED ROTORS Carrier Corporation MIAN, SHAFIQ A 3746 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 15, 2025
19213534 WATER CHILLER THERMAL STORAGE Carrier Corporation DELEON, DARIO ANTONIO 3763 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending May 20, 2025
19089911 HVAC CASCADE HEAT PUMP Carrier Corporation DUKE, EMMANUEL E 3763 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 25, 2025
18970032 MANAGEMENT OF SELF-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Carrier Corporation KOSSEK, MAGDALENA IZABELLA 2117 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 05, 2024
18964759 SELECTIVE AIR CONDITIONING IN RESPONSE TO ELECTRICITY RATES Carrier Corporation AZAD, MD ABUL K 2119 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 02, 2024
18762830 SELF-POWERED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS Carrier Corporation BRADFORD, JONATHAN 3763 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA 43d Pending Jul 03, 2024
18515506 COMPACT BIPOLAR IONIZER Carrier Corporation BUI, DUNG H 1773 §102§103 Non-Final OA 5d Pending Nov 21, 2023
18355003 OVERRIDING NORMAL OPERATION OF HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSTICS Carrier Corporation ZAAB, SHARAH 2857 §103 Non-Final OA — Pending Jul 19, 2023
18351199 HUMIDIFIER WITH INTEGRATED WATER HARDNESS MEASURING DEVICE FOR HUMIDIFIER PAD PROGNOSIS Carrier Corporation PATEL, DHRUVKUMAR 2119 §103 Final Rejection 28d Pending Jul 12, 2023
18350279 AUDIO-BASED OCCUPANCY DETECTION Carrier Corporation ZAAB, SHARAH 2857 §101§103 Non-Final OA 44d overdue Pending Jul 11, 2023
18342773 REVERSIBLE BIPOLARIZATION IONIZER Carrier Corporation MCKENZIE, THOMAS B 1776 §103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Jun 28, 2023
18341098 REFRIGERANT COLLECTOR AND AIR SEPARATOR Carrier Corporation ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R 3799 §103 Final Rejection 23d Pending Jun 26, 2023
18339445 SHELL AND TUBE ISOLATION IN HEAT EXCHANGER Carrier Corporation WEILAND, HANS R. 3763 §102§103 Final Rejection 27d Pending Jun 22, 2023
18334601 COMPRESSOR ISOLATION MOLDED INSERT Carrier Corporation DELEON, DARIO ANTONIO 3763 §103§112 Final Rejection 34d Pending Jun 14, 2023
18309137 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM CONTROL LEVERAGING FUTURE WEATHER Carrier Corporation AZAD, MD ABUL K 2119 §103 Final Rejection 15d Pending Apr 28, 2023
18191127 DUAL FILTRATION AND AUTO CLEANSING MECHANISM Carrier Corporation HE, QIANPING 1776 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Mar 28, 2023
18184089 HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND THE CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Carrier Corporation SHAIKH, MERAJ A 3700 §102§103 Final Rejection — Pending Mar 15, 2023
18179520 NON-METALLIC BAFFLE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER Carrier Corporation OSWALD, KIRSTIN U 3763 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Mar 07, 2023
18175646 TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITHOUT VISIBLE PLUME Carrier Corporation NOUKETCHA, LIONEL W 3763 §102§103§112 Non-Final OA — Pending Feb 28, 2023
18171917 ADJUSTABLE PORT FOR RECOVERY VENTILATOR Carrier Corporation LAUGHLIN, ELIZABETH ANN 3762 §103§112 Final Rejection 19d overdue Pending Feb 21, 2023
18165680 LOW COST REFORMING CIRCUITRY FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS IN VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE APPLICATIONS Carrier Corporation KESSIE, DANIEL 2836 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Feb 07, 2023
18088141 SELF-CLEANING ADAPTER FOR ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER Carrier Corporation HOBSON, STEPHEN 1776 §102§103 Non-Final OA — Pending Dec 23, 2022
18055514 AIR QUALITY MONITOR WITH INTEGRATED AIR FRESHENER Carrier Corporation JOYNER, KEVIN 1799 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Nov 15, 2022
17982006 PREVENTING ICING IN AN HVAC SYSTEM Carrier Corporation SHAIKH, MERAJ A 3763 §103 Final Rejection 33d Pending Nov 07, 2022
17982018 DYNAMIC AIR FILTRATION Carrier Corporation HOPKINS, ROBERT A 1776 §103 Final Rejection — Pending Nov 07, 2022
17965267 ALGORITHM FOR SECURE COMMUNICATIONS USING SYMMETRIC KEYS Carrier Corporation LOUIE, OSCAR A 2445 §112 Non-Final OA — Pending Oct 13, 2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier's patent allowance rate?

88.0% of resolved applications prosecuted by Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier were allowed, across 74,576 applications in USPTO records.

How many office actions does Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier average before allowance?

3.15 office actions per allowed application on average.

How many pending office actions does Cantor Colburn LLP - Carrier have?

27 pending office actions as of October 2026, for 1 client, before 23 examiners in 14 art units.

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