Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VORTMAN, ANATOLY

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1766 2835

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.8%
Allow Rate
+1.8% vs TC avg
1,262
Total Applications
+13.7%
Interview Lift
977
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1225 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.8%
§102 Novelty
76.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18504003 NEGATIVE THERMAL EXPANSION CURRENT INTERRUPTER Final Rejection American Lithium Energy Corporation
18174495 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Magic Leap, Inc.
18243876 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18534734 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA InnoLux Corporation
17856791 HOOK AND LOOP ATTACHMENT FOR RADIATION SHIELD AND HEAT SINK Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18687001 COOLING PLATE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18703880 Electronic Device and System With an Improved Cooling Concept Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18389732 Smart Device Storage Module Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18193230 SWITCH BASED ON PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18464690 Enhanced optical module cooling with angled fins Non-Final OA Ciena Corporation
18637569 CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18629708 FAN CAGE AND PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR DESKTOP WORKSTATIONS Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18288100 COOLING APPARATUS Non-Final OA NEC Platforms, Ltd.
18701808 MICROCHANNEL ASSEMBLY COOLED POWER CIRCUITS FOR POWER BOXES OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18630483 ROBOTIC VEHICLE FOR DELIVERING ITEMS Final Rejection Direct Cursus Technology L.L.C
18641517 COOLING SYSTEM FOR PROTECTIVE MOBILE DEVICE CASES Non-Final OA NLU Products, L.L.C.
18397167 SHORT CIRCUIT MITIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
18699950 SMART OUTDOOR SWITCHGEAR FOR CONTROL AND PROTECTION OF CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION OF MEDIUM-VOLTAGE MICROGRID Non-Final OA CHINT Electric Corporation
18576483 Temperature Switch Non-Final OA UCHIYA THERMOSTAT CO., LTD.

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