Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Hanon Systems

41 pending office actions • 15 art units • 35 examiners • 0 of 41 (0%) have an AI response strategy ready • 97 patents granted in the last 365 days

Portfolio Summary

41
Total Pending OAs
24
Non-Final OAs
17
Final Rejections
0
Advisory / Quayle

Response Deadline Pressure

Based on the USPTO statutory response window for each pending office action. 41 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date; the rest are excluded from the tile counts.

25
Overdue
2
Due this week
9
Due this month
2
Due in next 60 days
3
Due later

Deadline Fire Line

Every pending office action with a known statutory deadline, placed on a days-until-due axis. Dots left of Today are overdue; the further right, the more runway. Cases that share a deadline window stack vertically. 41 of the docket's apps have a known mailing date.

-30dToday30d60d90d120d
Overdue (25)Due ≤ 7 days (2)Due ≤ 30 days (9)Due ≤ 60 days (2)Due later (3)

Case Difficulty Mix

Difficulty is derived from the rejection statutes on the most recent pending office action. §101-driven and multi-statute cases are graded Hard; §112-only and obviousness-type double-patenting cases are graded Easy; everything else is Medium. "Unknown" means we have not yet parsed a statute for that office action.

1
Hard (2%)
38
Medium (93%)
2
Easy (5%)
0
Unknown (0%)

Rejection Statute Mix

BucketCases
§101 only1 (2%)
§103 only33 (80%)
§102 only5 (12%)
§112 only2 (5%)

Industry Mix

How the docket's pending cases split across USPTO tech-center bands.

5
Life Sciences
12% of docket
0
Information Tech
0% of docket
0
Communications
0% of docket
4
Semiconductors
10% of docket
32
Mechanical / Eng
78% of docket
0
Business / Other
0% of docket

Time-on-OA Estimate

Manual office-action response work runs about 10 hours per case. The time-saved bands below show what IP Author's prosecution pipeline typically delivers — a conservative 20% on the low end, 35% in the middle, 50% on the high end.

410 h
Manual time on pending OAs
82 h
Time saved (low, 20%)
144 h
Time saved (mid, 35%)
3.6 wks
FTE-weeks freed (mid)

Top Examiners on this docket

ExaminerApps on this docketAllow rateInterview lift
TURNER, SONJI 3 73.8% +21.8%
ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R 3 48.5% +18.7%
ARANT, HARRY E 2 48.5% +22.1%
ALVARE, PAUL 2 57.5% +38.3%
LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 1 75.3% +26.3%
LATHERS, KEVIN ANTHONY 1 79.8% +16.1%
DAVIS, MARY ALICE 1 77.3% +32.3%
CHAUDRY, ATIF H 1 70.5% +16.9%
LE, MINH Q 1 80.3% +16.4%
AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY 1 79.7% +17.6%

Quick Wins (1)

Cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate of 80%+ where the difficulty is Easy or Medium. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18874375 BALL VALVE AND VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SAME LE, MINH Q 17d overdue

Hard Cases (1)

Multi-statute / §101-driven matters, or cases in front of an examiner with an allow rate under 30%. The top 1 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18036292 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED VEHICLE INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME NORMAN, MARC E 16d overdue

Interview Candidates (16)

Cases in front of an examiner whose interview lift is 10 percentage points or more — i.e. interviewed cases historically resolve more favorably than non-interviewed ones. The top 8 ordered by deadline are shown.

App #TitleExaminerDue in
18485164 MOBILE APPARATUS INCLUDING AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R 286d overdue
19061736 BLOWER SYSTEM LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 146d overdue
18972085 DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID MASS FLOW FOR A DEVICE FOR COMPRESSING A GASEOUS FLUID AND DEVICE FOR COMPRESSING A GASEOUS FLUID AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY 89d overdue
18284565 ELECTRIFICATION UNIT AND ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR COMPRISING SAME TURNER, SONJI 50d overdue
18620162 COMBINATION HEAT EXCHANGER ALVARE, PAUL 44d overdue
18727932 VEHICLE HEATING DEVICE ARANT, HARRY E 42d overdue
18549419 DEVICE FOR COOLING A FLUID TO BE COMPRESSED IN A COMPRESSOR AND COMPRESSOR WITH THE DEVICE ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R 36d overdue
18838919 COOLING MODULE ARANT, HARRY E 31d overdue

Top Art Units

Art UnitApps
3763 14
3753 4
3746 3
2834 3
1776 3
3799 3
1758 2
3762 2
3711 1
3747 1

Pending Office Actions

App #TitleExaminerArt UnitStatutesStatusDue inAIFiled
19061736 BLOWER SYSTEM LEGENDRE, CHRISTOPHER RYAN 3711 §103 Final Rejection 146d overdue Pending Feb 24, 2025
18995748 INTEGRATED COOLANT MODULE LATHERS, KEVIN ANTHONY 3747 §103 Non-Final OA 9d Pending Jan 16, 2025
18994727 COMPRESSOR COUPLING COMPONENT FOR COUPLING A DRIVE SHAFT AND A MOVABLE SPIRAL IN A SCROLL COMPRESSOR DAVIS, MARY ALICE 3746 §103 Final Rejection 28d Pending Jan 15, 2025
19008714 RESERVOIR TANK AND COOLANT MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME CHAUDRY, ATIF H 3753 §103 Non-Final OA 30d Pending Jan 03, 2025
18874375 BALL VALVE AND VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SAME LE, MINH Q 3753 §103 Non-Final OA 17d overdue Pending Dec 12, 2024
18972085 DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID MASS FLOW FOR A DEVICE FOR COMPRESSING A GASEOUS FLUID AND DEVICE FOR COMPRESSING A GASEOUS FLUID AYALA DELGADO, ANTHONY 3746 §102 Non-Final OA 89d overdue Pending Dec 06, 2024
18855238 BALL VALVE OF A REFRIGERANT VALVE DEVICE FOR AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ARUNDALE, ROBERT K 3753 §112 Non-Final OA 46d overdue Pending Oct 08, 2024
18840942 MANIFOLD FLUID MODULE NOUKETCHA, LIONEL W 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 25d overdue Pending Aug 23, 2024
18839750 HEAT EXCHANGER PHAN, AN BACH 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Aug 20, 2024
18838919 COOLING MODULE ARANT, HARRY E 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 31d overdue Pending Aug 15, 2024
18838263 COOLING WATER MODULE COMPRISING COOLING WATER MANIFOLD BHATTACHAN, BIGYAN NMN 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 34d Pending Aug 14, 2024
18727714 VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTROLLING FLUID JELLETT, MATTHEW WILLIAM 3753 §102 Final Rejection 49d Pending Jul 10, 2024
18727932 VEHICLE HEATING DEVICE ARANT, HARRY E 3763 §102 Non-Final OA 42d overdue Pending Jul 10, 2024
18727271 BYPASS ARRANGEMENT FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER OF A REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MA, KUN KAI 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 43d overdue Pending Jul 08, 2024
18724450 FAN WITH A DAMPING MEMBER FOR REDUCING HIGH-FREQUENCY NOISE AND SECURING PRODUCTIVITY FISHER, WESLEY LE 3745 §103 Non-Final OA 46d overdue Pending Jun 26, 2024
18722036 HEAT EXCHANGER JONES, GORDON A 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 28d Pending Jun 20, 2024
18715797 HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER LANE, DEVON 3763 §103 Final Rejection 82d Pending Jun 03, 2024
18715620 MANIFOLD REFRIGERANT MODULE TANENBAUM, TZVI SAMUEL 3763 §102 Non-Final OA 12d Pending May 31, 2024
18641387 THERMAL MANAGEMENT MODULE ALVARE, PAUL 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 84d Pending Apr 21, 2024
18620162 COMBINATION HEAT EXCHANGER ALVARE, PAUL 3763 §103 Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending Mar 28, 2024
18693990 AIR FOIL JOURNAL BEARING PILKINGTON, JAMES 3617 §112 Final Rejection 15d overdue Pending Mar 21, 2024
18608080 CLUSTER ASSEMBLY FOR COIL CONNECTION, CONTACTING AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION OF A STATOR UNIT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STATOR INSULATION SYSTEM REID JR, CHARLES H 2834 §103 Non-Final OA 58d overdue Pending Mar 18, 2024
18592146 SNAP TOGETHER METAL SEAL GASKET PATEL, VISHAL A 3675 §103 Final Rejection 85d overdue Pending Feb 29, 2024
18580423 ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR PLAKKOOTTAM, DOMINICK L 3746 §103 Final Rejection 44d overdue Pending Jan 18, 2024
18572308 DUST COLLECTION UNIT, AND ELECTRIC DUST COLLECTION APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME TURNER, SONJI 1776 §103 Non-Final OA 16d Pending Dec 20, 2023
18571552 DUST COLLECTION UNIT FOR ELECTRIC PRECIPITATOR AND ELECTRIC PRECIPITATOR INCLUDING SAME TURNER, SONJI 1776 §103 Non-Final OA 5d Pending Dec 18, 2023
18570120 COMPOSITE HEAT EXCHANGER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE TAVAKOLDAVANI, KAMRAN 3763 §103 Non-Final OA 9d overdue Pending Dec 14, 2023
18562883 PHOTOCATALYST DEVICE LEE, AHAM NMN 1758 §103 Non-Final OA 75d Pending Nov 21, 2023
18511622 AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE TIGHE, DANA K 3762 §102 Non-Final OA 5d overdue Pending Nov 16, 2023
18495387 SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR A DEVICE FOR DRIVING A COMPRESSOR AND DEVICE FOR DRIVING A COMPRESSOR AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT SCHLAK, DANIEL KEITH 2834 §103 Final Rejection 7d Pending Oct 26, 2023
18287487 COOLING/HEATING VAPOR INJECTION SYSTEM AND VAPOR INJECTION SYSTEM MODULE USED THEREIN MYERS, KEITH STANLEY 3763 §103 Final Rejection 71d overdue Pending Oct 19, 2023
18485164 MOBILE APPARATUS INCLUDING AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R 3799 §103 Final Rejection 286d overdue Pending Oct 11, 2023
18284565 ELECTRIFICATION UNIT AND ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR COMPRISING SAME TURNER, SONJI 1776 §103 Non-Final OA 50d overdue Pending Sep 28, 2023
18281973 UNIQUE ROTOR AND SHOE POLE SHAPE TO REDUCE RIPPLE EFFECT SETZER, NICHOLAS LEE 2834 §103 Final Rejection 46d overdue Pending Sep 14, 2023
18549419 DEVICE FOR COOLING A FLUID TO BE COMPRESSED IN A COMPRESSOR AND COMPRESSOR WITH THE DEVICE ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R 3799 §103 Non-Final OA 36d overdue Pending Sep 07, 2023
18359402 LOW PRESSURE DROP MUFFLER LUKS, JEREMY AUSTIN 2837 §103 Final Rejection 29d overdue Pending Jul 26, 2023
18267552 AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE WEINERT, WILLIAM C 3762 §103 Non-Final OA 8d Pending Jun 15, 2023
18322825 THERMAL MANAGEMENT MODULE ZERPHEY, CHRISTOPHER R 3799 §103 Final Rejection 29d Pending May 24, 2023
18036292 CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED VEHICLE INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME NORMAN, MARC E 3763 §101 Final Rejection 16d overdue Pending May 10, 2023
18074888 SCENT DIFFUSION CARTRIDGE CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE SEGED, NEBYATE SAMUEL 1758 §103 Final Rejection 19d Pending Dec 05, 2022
17915028 HEATING UNIT AND VEHICLE HEATING DEVICE COMPRISING SAME WARD, THOMAS JOHN 3761 §103 Final Rejection 99d overdue Pending Sep 27, 2022

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