Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2835 3744 3763

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.0%
Allow Rate
-11.0% vs TC avg
443
Total Applications
+26.0%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 405 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18808085 TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND TEST SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18289087 COOLING MEMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17777622 HEAT DISSIPATION MEMBER AND HEAT SINK Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18775618 HEAT SUPPLY APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17909825 COOLANT DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD, PROPULSION BATTERY COOLING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection Scania CV AB
18124982 INTEGRATED HEAT SPREADER Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18123122 INTEGRATED HEAT SPREADER Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18123139 INTEGRATED HEAT SPREADER Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18717797 WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA KOMATSU LTD.
18589682 HEAT SINK CONFIGURED TO TRANSFER OIL AWAY FROM INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18269448 Thermal Regulation Device Final Rejection HUTCHINSON
18963254 Deformed Mesh Thermal Ground Plane Final Rejection Kelvin Thermal Technologies, Inc.
18805258 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HVAC OUTDOOR UNIT WITH GRILL FORMING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Rheem Manufacturing Company
18393724 MULTIMODE IMMERSION COOLING Non-Final OA Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited
18669803 CO2 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH SUPERHEAT CONTROL Non-Final OA Hill Phoenix, Inc.
18545260 COUNTERFLOW TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE, BATTERY HOUSING FOR USING A TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA POLYTEC PLASTICS Germany GmbH & Co. KG
18692376 A METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING THE EXERGY OF THERMOCLINES Non-Final OA The Cyprus Institute
18231243 Heat Exchanger, Electric Control Box and Air Conditioning System Final Rejection Hefei Midea Heating & Ventilating Equipment Co., Ltd.
18457302 HEAT EXCHANGERS WITH MODULAR CORES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA MEGGITT AEROSPACE LIMITED
18339180 COOLING ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN ELECTRIC BATTERY OF AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID VEHICLE Non-Final OA HUTCHINSON S.R.L.

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