Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/713,386

COOLING A COMPUTING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 24, 2024

Priority

Dec 02, 2021 — NL 2029996 +1 more

Examiner

CHOI, MICHAEL W

Art Unit

2835

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +29.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +29.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 375 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHOI, MICHAEL W View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

290 granted / 375 resolved

+9.3% vs TC avg

Strong +30% interview lift

Without

With

+29.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

31 currently pending

Career history

396

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§103

87.8%

+47.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 375 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 24, 2024

Application Filed

May 12, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 15, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 15, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/297,741

Patent 12683393

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3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/463,911

Patent 12680723

HVAC CONTROL USING HOME AUTOMATION HUB

2y 10m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/344,919

Patent 12674595

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE FAULT DETECTION IN HVAC SYSTEMS

3y 0m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/228,716

Patent 12666577

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING HEAT DISSIPATION FAN AND RELATED APPARATUS

2y 10m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

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

77%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+29.6%)

2y 9m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 375 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.