Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/903,548

TEMPERATURE REGULATING DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 01, 2024

Priority

Apr 12, 2022 — JP 2022-065873 +1 more

Examiner

BABAA, NAEL N

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Denso Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +3.6% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 77% grant rate with +3.6% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 545 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

BABAA, NAEL N View full profile →

Grants 77% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

421 granted / 545 resolved

+7.2% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+3.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

568

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

79.8%

+39.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

§112

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 545 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 01, 2024

Application Filed

Mar 31, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 23, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 26, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/417,180

Patent 12669256

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2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/848,524

Patent 12669257

AIR CONDITIONER

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/787,883

Patent 12656028

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMPRESSOR OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HEAT PUMP

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/781,249

Patent 12650240

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED ROOFTOP UNITS FOR HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS

1y 10m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/158,322

Patent 12643369

Integrated Thermal Management System

3y 4m to grant Granted Jun 02, 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

81%

With Interview (+3.6%)

2y 9m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 545 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.