Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/930,441

HEAT PIPE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 29, 2024

Priority

Sep 15, 2020 — CN 202010970130.3 +2 more

Examiner

LING, FOR K.

Art Unit

3763

Tech Center

3700 — Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Assignee

Purple Cloud Development Pte. Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 54% of cases after interview

— +18.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 447 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LING, FOR K. View full profile →

Grants 54% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

240 granted / 447 resolved

-16.3% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

491

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

84.0%

+44.0% vs TC avg

§102

10.3%

-29.7% vs TC avg

§112

5.4%

-34.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 447 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 29, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/129,369

Patent 12680766

HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/674,368

Patent 12679167

VEHICLE

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/579,693

Patent 12674602

Condensation Heat Exchanger

2y 5m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/708,298

Patent 12674623

HEAT EXCHANGE ASSEMBLY AND HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM

2y 2m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/215,022

Patent 12669293

VAPOR CHAMBER WITH SUPPORT STRUCTURE

3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

54%

Grant Probability

73%

With Interview (+18.9%)

3y 4m (~1y 8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 447 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.