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24 pending office actions • 2 clients • 22 examiners • 9 art units • 0 of 24 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 38 patents granted in the last 365 days
Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 23 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.
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. 23 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.
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.
| Bucket | Cases |
|---|---|
| §103 only | 21 (88%) |
| §102 only | 1 (4%) |
| Double-patenting + other | 1 (4%) |
| No statute on record | 1 (4%) |
How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.
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.
| Examiner | Apps on this docket | Allow rate | Interview lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN, MARC E | 2 | 84.0% | +10.0% |
| JOHNSON, BENJAMIN W | 2 | 61.9% | +45.6% |
| DAVISON, LAURA L | 1 | 32.5% | +35.8% |
| BAUER, CASSEY D | 1 | 74.5% | +15.8% |
| WEILAND, HANS R. | 1 | 54.8% | +13.8% |
| PHAN, AN BACH | 1 | — | — |
| HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A | 1 | 59.0% | +24.9% |
| BANKS, KEONA LAUREN | 1 | 52.0% | -15.0% |
| FURDGE, LARRY L | 1 | 62.2% | +17.4% |
| ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | 1 | 48.5% | +18.7% |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18796419 | Systems and Methods for Charge Imbalance Correction in Heat Pumps | NORMAN, MARC E | 9d overdue |
| 18824274 | Systems and Methods for Flash Tank Liquid Level Control | NORMAN, MARC E | 7d |
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 # | Title | Examiner | Due in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18843097 | AXIAL FAN FOR AN AIR HANDLING UNIT | WEILAND, HANS R. | 16d overdue |
| 18805258 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HVAC OUTDOOR UNIT WITH GRILL FORMING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE | HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A | 9d overdue |
| 18796419 | Systems and Methods for Charge Imbalance Correction in Heat Pumps | NORMAN, MARC E | 9d overdue |
| 18433521 | Systems and Methods for Duct-Free Heat Pump Water Heater | ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | 6d |
| 18824274 | Systems and Methods for Flash Tank Liquid Level Control | NORMAN, MARC E | 7d |
| 18543858 | Drain Systems and Methods for Heater Assemblies | JOHNSON, BENJAMIN W | 22d |
| 18049280 | Location Based Temperature Limit Control for a Water Heater | JOHNSON, BENJAMIN W | 22d |
| 18847489 | Condensate Removal Systems from Self-Contained Heat Pump Room Conditioning Units | BAUER, CASSEY D | 30d |
| Client (Assignee) | Pending OAs |
|---|---|
| Paloma | 23 |
| Friedrich Air Conditioning, LLC | 1 |
| Art Unit | Apps |
|---|---|
| 3763 | 10 |
| 3762 | 6 |
| 2116 | 2 |
| 3993 | 1 |
| 3799 | 1 |
| 2117 | 1 |
| 3613 | 1 |
| 2118 | 1 |
| 3783 | 1 |
| App # | Title | Client | Examiner | Art Unit | Statutes | Status | Due in | AI | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18959141 | Variable Refrigerant Package | Friedrich Air Conditioning, LLC | DAVISON, LAURA L | 3993 | Other | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Nov 25, 2024 |
| 18847489 | Condensate Removal Systems from Self-Contained Heat Pump Room Conditioning Units | Rheem Manufacturing Company | BAUER, CASSEY D | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 30d | Pending | Sep 16, 2024 |
| 18824274 | Systems and Methods for Flash Tank Liquid Level Control | Rheem Manufacturing Company | NORMAN, MARC E | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 7d | Pending | Sep 04, 2024 |
| 18843097 | AXIAL FAN FOR AN AIR HANDLING UNIT | Rheem Manufacturing Company | WEILAND, HANS R. | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d overdue | Pending | Aug 30, 2024 |
| 18812152 | Folded Double Wall Heat Exchanger Tubes and Methods of Manufacture | Rheem Manufacturing Company | PHAN, AN BACH | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 69d | Pending | Aug 22, 2024 |
| 18805258 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HVAC OUTDOOR UNIT WITH GRILL FORMING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE | Rheem Manufacturing Company | HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Aug 14, 2024 |
| 18796419 | Systems and Methods for Charge Imbalance Correction in Heat Pumps | Rheem Manufacturing Company | NORMAN, MARC E | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 9d overdue | Pending | Aug 07, 2024 |
| 18731657 | Systems and Methods for Heating and Removing Condensation from Air Conditioning Units | Rheem Manufacturing Company | BANKS, KEONA LAUREN | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 31d overdue | Pending | Jun 03, 2024 |
| 18713071 | DEFROST SYSTEM FOR HEAT PUMP POOL HEATER | Rheem Manufacturing Company | FURDGE, LARRY L | 3763 | §103 | Final Rejection | — | Pending | May 23, 2024 |
| 18433521 | Systems and Methods for Duct-Free Heat Pump Water Heater | Rheem Manufacturing Company | ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R | 3799 | §103 | Final Rejection | 6d | Pending | Feb 06, 2024 |
| 18579946 | Systems and Methods for Connecting Electrical Appliances to an Electrical Grid | Rheem Australia Pty Limited | CAIN, ZACHARY ANDREW | 2116 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 16d | Pending | Jan 17, 2024 |
| 18413396 | Systems and Methods for Heating Water Using Heat Pump Water Heaters Having Natural Convection Evaporator Heat Exchangers | Rheem Manufacturing Company | OSWALD, KIRSTIN U | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 17d overdue | Pending | Jan 16, 2024 |
| 18412047 | Load Based Hot Water Temperature Control | Rheem Manufacturing Company | ANDERSON II, STEVEN S | 3762 | DPOther | Non-Final OA | 70d | Pending | Jan 12, 2024 |
| 18407591 | Systems Configured to Operate with Multiple Different Voltages | Rheem Manufacturing Company | LOPEZ ALVAREZ, OLVIN | 2117 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 71d | Pending | Jan 09, 2024 |
| 18544034 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORTING A STRUCTURE, DOLLY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY METHOD | Rheem Manufacturing Company | CLEMMONS, STEVE M | 3613 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 80d overdue | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18543858 | Drain Systems and Methods for Heater Assemblies | Rheem Manufacturing Company | JOHNSON, BENJAMIN W | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Dec 18, 2023 |
| 18523368 | Systems and Methods for Zoned Wireless Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioner (HVAC) Sensor Registration and Verification | Rheem Manufacturing Company | CHUNG, MONG-SHUNE | 2118 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 36d overdue | Pending | Nov 29, 2023 |
| 18521905 | SINGLE PIECE COMBUSTION PRODUCT DIVERTER FOR WATER HEATERS | Rheem Manufacturing Company | WILSON, GREGORY A | 3762 | §102 | Non-Final OA | 19d overdue | Pending | Nov 28, 2023 |
| 18471535 | Remote Monitoring of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Devices | Rheem Manufacturing Company | ERDMAN, CHAD G | 2116 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 23d | Pending | Sep 21, 2023 |
| 18458865 | Serviceable Condensate Neutralizing Exhaust Tee For High Efficiency Gas Storage Water Heaters | Rheem Manufacturing Company | LAU, JASON | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 46d | Pending | Aug 30, 2023 |
| 18207387 | VENTURI DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE PORTIONS | Rheem Manufacturing Company | LANGE, ERIC A | 3783 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 66d overdue | Pending | Jun 08, 2023 |
| 18321045 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING SCALE DEPOSITS IN A FLUID HEATING DEVICE | Rheem Manufacturing Company | MALLON, BRETT PETERSON | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 70d overdue | Pending | May 22, 2023 |
| 18122385 | INSTALLATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-CONTAINED HEAT PUMP ROOM CONDITIONING UNITS | Rheem Manufacturing Company | TAVAKOLDAVANI, KAMRAN | 3763 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 132d overdue | Pending | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 18049280 | Location Based Temperature Limit Control for a Water Heater | Rheem Australia Pty Limited | JOHNSON, BENJAMIN W | 3762 | §103 | Non-Final OA | 22d | Pending | Oct 24, 2022 |
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