Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/662,585

COLD PLATE WITH UNIFORM PLENUM FLOW

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 13, 2024

Priority

Dec 26, 2020 — divisional of 12/004,322

Examiner

ROJOHN III, CLAIRE E

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation

OA Round

2 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 66% grant rate with +18.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 576 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ROJOHN III, CLAIRE E View full profile →

Grants 66% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

381 granted / 576 resolved

-3.9% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

20 currently pending

Career history

590

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

80.9%

+40.9% vs TC avg

§102

17.3%

-22.7% vs TC avg

§112

1.4%

-38.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 576 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Show 1 earlier event

Dec 18, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Feb 26, 2026

Interview Requested

Mar 04, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Mar 04, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Mar 09, 2026

Response Filed

May 28, 2026

Request for Continued Examination

Jun 04, 2026

Response after Non-Final Action

Jun 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/626,958

Patent 12680767

HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AN ALUMINUM ALLOY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

2y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/677,459

Patent 12674630

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEAT EXCHANGE

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/916,517

Patent 12674588

HYBRID HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM

1y 8m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/233,435

Patent 12656068

FIN DEVICE, HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FIN DEVICE

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/772,555

Patent 12656066

STEPPED MESH-STACKED POWDER-FILLING STRUCTURE AND VAPOR CHAMBER USING SAME

1y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

2-3

Expected OA Rounds

66%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+18.3%)

3y 3m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 576 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.