Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHANG, VINCENT WEN-LIANG

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2115 2116 2117 2119 2127 2893 3652

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.9%
Allow Rate
+20.9% vs TC avg
410
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 391 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
9.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18244199 HEAT TRANSFER MANAGEMENT IN SUBSTRATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18244197 HEAT TRANSFER MANAGEMENT IN SUBSTRATE SUPPORT SYSTEMS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18226554 METHODS AND MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE MONITORING CAPABILITIES USING RATE OF CHANGE OF SENSOR VALUES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18336736 Intelligent Orchestration Systems for Energy and Power Grid Entities Fused With Distributed Energy- and Power-Related Entities Non-Final OA Strong Force EE Portfolio 2022, LLC
18387910 SMART POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR POWER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION BASED ON INTELLIGENT BMC Non-Final OA Korea Electronics Technology Institute
18179647 INDOOR AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Broan-NuTone LLC
18227096 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INTELLIGENT VISUALIZATION FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING INTEGRATION Final Rejection Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
18126045 TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION DEVICE, AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL DEVICE, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Final Rejection OSAKA UNIVERSITY
18530667 CABLE PROCESSING DEVICE FOR PROCESSING A CABLE, COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AS WELL AS COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA SCHLEUNIGER AG
18380473 MOTOR STALL AND TRAILER LIFT Non-Final OA Outrider Technologies, Inc.
18257248 AIR HANDLING UNIT AND INSTALLATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Daikin Applied Europe S.p.A.

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