Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/500,396

COOLING OF BATTERY PACK OF VEHICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 02, 2023

Examiner

MCNEIL, JENNIFER C

Art Unit

1793

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +16.7% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 23% grant rate with +16.7% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 84 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCNEIL, JENNIFER C View full profile →

Grants only 23% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

19 granted / 84 resolved

-42.4% vs TC avg

Strong +17% interview lift

Without

With

+16.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

134

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§103

83.6%

+43.6% vs TC avg

§102

4.5%

-35.5% vs TC avg

§112

8.6%

-31.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 84 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 02, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Interview Requested

Jun 30, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 30, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

23%

Grant Probability

39%

With Interview (+16.7%)

3y 2m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 84 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.