Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1784 2835 3736 3744 3763

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gustavo A. Hincapie Serna serves in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1784, where he has overseen 427 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 60.0%, providing a balanced outlook for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1197, which establishes a timeline for the prosecution process. These metrics, based on 427 resolved cases, offer a reliable baseline for understanding his approach to patent examination.

The interview lift pct of 22.8% shows that interviews are a useful tool for increasing the likelihood of a grant. This lift suggests that an interview can provide a meaningful boost to the 60.0% allowance rate. Considering the 1197 median days to allowance, practitioners should use interviews to clarify technical issues and potentially speed up the resolution of their cases. The data from 427 resolved cases indicates that this 22.8% lift is a stable feature of his examination practice.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
-10.0% vs TC avg
458
Total Applications
+22.8%
Interview Lift
1197
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 427 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.1%
§102 Novelty
47.5%
§103 Obviousness
28.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18775618 HEAT SUPPLY APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18466823 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, SWITCHING VALVE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19110691 Heat Sink Assembly Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18289087 COOLING MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18847001 REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18717797 WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18256998 Device Comprising a Component and a Coupled Cooling Body Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18761716 OUTDOOR UNIT FOR REFRIGERATION CABINET AND REFRIGERATION CABINET Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18713129 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18123122 INTEGRATED HEAT SPREADER Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18123139 INTEGRATED HEAT SPREADER Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18872052 WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER Non-Final OA GD MIDEA AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
18600789 COOLING SYSTEM AND LIQUID COOLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Wistron Corporation
18805258 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HVAC OUTDOOR UNIT WITH GRILL FORMING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE Final Rejection Rheem Manufacturing Company
18782725 Heat Exchanger for an Air Conditioner Unit Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18393724 MULTIMODE IMMERSION COOLING Non-Final OA Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited

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