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Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: WEILAND, HANS R.

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1776 3744 3763

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.6%

Allow Rate

-14.4% vs TC avg

542

Total Applications

+13.0%

Interview Lift

1122

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 527 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%

§101 Eligibility

21.5%

§102 Novelty

44.7%

§103 Obviousness

31.1%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18991757	VEHICLE	Non-Final OA	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19011902	HEAT EXCHANGER	Non-Final OA	DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18913213	WATER-COOLING PLATE	Non-Final OA	DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18420364	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIQUID COOLING OF MULTICOMPONENT PACKAGES	Non-Final OA	Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
16972097	METHOD OF HEAT TRANSFER AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE	Final Rejection	ArcelorMittal
18339445	SHELL AND TUBE ISOLATION IN HEAT EXCHANGER	Final Rejection	Carrier Corporation
18830155	HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE	Non-Final OA	KIA CORPORATION
18964661	VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE	Non-Final OA	ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD.
18767209	THERMAL DIFFUSION DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS	Non-Final OA	Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18872393	APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR RAPID HEATING AND COOLING OF LIQUIDS	Non-Final OA	BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18793162	HEAT EXCHANGER FOR UVO CLEANING SYSTEM	Final Rejection	KLA CORPORATION

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