Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CIRIC, LJILJANA V

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3744 3753 3763 3785

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
905
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1387
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 882 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
36.1%
§102 Novelty
31.4%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18769729 AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18578034 HEAT CYCLE SYSTEM, IN-WHEEL MOTOR, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18481981 HEAT EXCHANGER FREEZE PROTECTION Non-Final OA Vertiv Corporation
18346645 Coolant Management System for Mobility Vehicle Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18097801 HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONER FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18884963 A Refrigeration System for a Refrigerator and a Refrigerator Thereof Non-Final OA Ningbo Bai-jia Electric Appliance Co., Ltd.
18308205 HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Non-Final OA THERMO KING LLC
18029658 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED WORKING EFFICIENCY OF COMPRESSOR Final Rejection SANHUA HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD.
18111216 LIQUID-INFUSED SURFACES FOR INCREASING HEAT TRANSFER Non-Final OA KTH Royal Institute of Technology
18163497 HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE FOR HEATING ELEMENT Non-Final OA GigaTera USA, Inc.
17601100 Thermal Management Devices and Methods Final Rejection Phase Change Energy Solutions, Inc.

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