Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.
| Application Number | Title | Filing Date | Disposal Date | Disposition | Time (months) | Office Actions | Restrictions | Interview | Appeal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19177100 | VALVE CORE REMOVAL TOOL | April 2025 | October 2025 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18977250 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT METHOD OF ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE | December 2024 | July 2025 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18608495 | HEAT EXCHANGER RIB FOR MULTI-FUNCTION APERTURE | March 2024 | July 2025 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18590568 | HEAT SINK | February 2024 | September 2024 | Allow | 7 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18427369 | GRAPHENE AND CARBON NANOTUBE BASED THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE | January 2024 | March 2025 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18392224 | COOLING DEVICE | December 2023 | March 2025 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18540317 | MULTIWAY VALVE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | December 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18524873 | REFRIGERATOR WITH A VACUUM-INSULATED STRUCTURE SUPPORTED BY A STRUCTURAL SUPPORT WITH A BASEPLATE WELDED TO THE VACUUM-INSULATED STRUCTURE | November 2023 | March 2026 | Allow | 27 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 18369264 | CARBON NANOTUBES DISPOSED ON METAL SUBSTRATES WITH ONE OR MORE CAVITIES | September 2023 | December 2024 | Abandon | 15 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18369275 | CARBON NANOTUBES AS THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL | September 2023 | January 2025 | Abandon | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18456780 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING THE HEATING OF THERMAL FLUIDS | August 2023 | May 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18456447 | RADIATOR | August 2023 | October 2025 | Abandon | 26 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18454916 | HEAT DISSIPATION FOR AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM | August 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18356070 | MODULAR HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR BATTERY THERMAL MODULATION | July 2023 | September 2024 | Allow | 14 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18352728 | BATTERY COOLING DEVICE | July 2023 | April 2025 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18326436 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE DIELECTRIC FLUID COOLING CIRCUIT WITH THERMAL EXPANSION CHAMBER | May 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 18037046 | COOLING PIPE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY | May 2023 | January 2026 | Allow | 32 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18196416 | 3D VAPOR CHAMBER | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18252063 | VAPOR CHAMBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF VAPOR CHAMBER | May 2023 | October 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18251458 | COOLING MODULE FOR AN ELECTRIC OR HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE, HAVING A TANGENTIAL-FLOW TURBOMACHINE WITH AN ADDITIONAL HEAT EXCHANGER | May 2023 | March 2026 | Abandon | 34 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 18133501 | STRUCTURE FOR EVENLY APPLYING FORCES ON A HEAT DISSIPATION BASE | April 2023 | November 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 18027499 | VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE | March 2023 | June 2025 | Allow | 27 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18180178 | HEAT PIPE ARRANGEMENT METHOD FOR HEAT DISSIPATION AND TRANSFER DEVICE | March 2023 | July 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18004187 | HEAT-EXCHANGE ELEMENT AND HEAT-EXCHANGE VENTILATION APPARATUS | January 2023 | August 2025 | Abandon | 32 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 18064286 | THERMAL MODULE | December 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 31 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 18059704 | HEAT EXCHANGER RIB FOR MULTI-FUNCTION APERTURE | November 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 13 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17928120 | SINUSOIDAL CORRUGATED TUBE-TYPE SPIRAL WOUNDED HEAT EXCHANGER SUITABLE FOR FLNG | November 2022 | August 2025 | Allow | 33 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17999405 | MOBILE BODY, METHOD OF CONTROLLING MOBILE BODY, PROGRAM OF CONTROLLING MOBILE BODY, AND ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM | November 2022 | June 2025 | Allow | 31 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17988414 | AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE AND SYSTEM HAVING AN INTEGRATED HEAT EXCHANGER | November 2022 | March 2025 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 18052584 | HEAT SINK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, HEAT EXCHANGER, AND GYROID STRUCTURE COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | November 2022 | October 2025 | Allow | 35 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17980140 | VAPOR CHAMBER | November 2022 | June 2025 | Abandon | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17958429 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE | October 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 25 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17932330 | INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE | September 2022 | April 2024 | Allow | 19 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17945066 | IMMERSION-TYPE HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE HAVING HIGH DENSITY HEAT DISSIPATION FINS | September 2022 | July 2024 | Abandon | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17931580 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE | September 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 29 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17908982 | HEAT-EXCHANGE PIPE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREOF | September 2022 | January 2025 | Abandon | 28 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17908332 | HEAT EXCHANGER | August 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17801116 | HEAT PIPE AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY COLLECTING DEVICE | August 2022 | February 2025 | Allow | 30 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17820300 | TOPSIDE HEATSINKING ANTENNA LAUNCHER FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE | August 2022 | December 2022 | Allow | 4 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17884359 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REGULATING A TEMPERATURE OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT POWER SUPPLY DURING CHARGING | August 2022 | February 2024 | Abandon | 18 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17868377 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PUMPED HEAT ENERGY STORAGE | July 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 15 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17792874 | HOUSING, STRUCTURAL BODY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOUSING | July 2022 | October 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17811257 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE | July 2022 | September 2024 | Allow | 26 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17859540 | BATTERY COOLING PLATE AND FLUID MANIFOLD | July 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 18 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17790624 | TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING SPACERS | July 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 28 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17840302 | GRAPHITE COMPOSITE LAMINATED HEAT-DISSIPATING STRUCTURE | June 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17835476 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS | June 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 31 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17834928 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR THERMAL RUNAWAY PROCESSING AND STORAGE MEDIUM | June 2022 | January 2025 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17831921 | REMOTE DIRECTIONAL VAPOR CHAMBER HEAT SINK | June 2022 | October 2024 | Abandon | 28 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17826121 | COMBINATION STRUCTURE OF VAPOR CHAMBER AND HEAT PIPE | May 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 17 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17825325 | THERMALLY CONDUCTING BRACKET FOR BUSBAR TO COLD PLATE HEAT TRANSFER | May 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 40 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17751915 | SMART PHASE CHANGE COMPOSITE FOR PASSIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT | May 2022 | May 2025 | Allow | 36 | 3 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17749227 | HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICE | May 2022 | May 2025 | Abandon | 36 | 4 | 2 | No | No |
| 17749031 | HEAT PIPE WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE UNDER DIVERSE THERMAL LOAD DISTRIBUTIONS | May 2022 | October 2024 | Allow | 29 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17777825 | HEATING BODY | May 2022 | September 2025 | Allow | 40 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17744402 | HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | May 2022 | May 2024 | Abandon | 24 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17728988 | TIGHT-FIT RIVETING STRUCTURE FOR CLUSTERED RADIATION FIN SET AND HEAT PIPE AND RIVETING METHOD | April 2022 | December 2023 | Allow | 20 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17725545 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN ENERGY STORE | April 2022 | January 2024 | Allow | 21 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17724658 | FLOW REVERSING APPARATUS | April 2022 | January 2026 | Allow | 45 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17714968 | FLUID HEAT EXCHANGER WITH PUMP | April 2022 | March 2024 | Allow | 23 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17713378 | COOLING APPARATUS FOR SERVER | April 2022 | November 2024 | Allow | 31 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17753412 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGER ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HEAT EXCHANGERS | March 2022 | February 2026 | Abandon | 47 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17685329 | RAPID HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE | March 2022 | June 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17680306 | Heat Dissipation Device | February 2022 | November 2023 | Allow | 21 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17637076 | HEAT SINK | February 2022 | August 2022 | Allow | 6 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17637286 | COOLING CHANNEL STRUCTURE, BURNER, AND HEAT EXCHANGER | February 2022 | December 2025 | Abandon | 46 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17651545 | SYSTEMS FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER | February 2022 | December 2024 | Allow | 34 | 2 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17650353 | MODULAR HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR BATTERY THERMAL MODULATION | February 2022 | May 2023 | Allow | 16 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17567926 | COOLING DEVICE | January 2022 | October 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17566043 | SENSOR AND HEAT EXCHANGER | December 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 38 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17558306 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PURGING AIR FROM BATTERY COOLING SYSTEMS | December 2021 | October 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17546924 | COOLING BLOCK FOR A BATTERY MODULE AND A MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | December 2021 | November 2022 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17541595 | THERMAL CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | December 2021 | August 2024 | Abandon | 33 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17540999 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES | December 2021 | September 2023 | Allow | 22 | 1 | 1 | Yes | No |
| 17456308 | HEAT TRANSFER TUBE FOR AIR CONDITIONER APPLICATION | November 2021 | February 2025 | Abandon | 39 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17613639 | THERMAL CRACKING TUBE WITH FLUID AGITATING ELEMENT | November 2021 | June 2025 | Allow | 42 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17528336 | Temperature Management System | November 2021 | March 2024 | Allow | 27 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17610597 | CHILLING UNIT | November 2021 | October 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 17522567 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT | November 2021 | May 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17609803 | Heat transfer system and electric or optical component | November 2021 | August 2025 | Abandon | 45 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17509593 | FORM-IN-PLACE SHAPE-STABILIZED PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL FOR TRANSIENT COOLING | October 2021 | April 2025 | Abandon | 42 | 4 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17606314 | CALORIC STORE | October 2021 | May 2025 | Abandon | 43 | 2 | 1 | No | No |
| 17604901 | SUPPORT AND CONNECTION DEVICE | October 2021 | November 2024 | Abandon | 37 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17604488 | HEAT-DISSIPATING STRUCTURE | October 2021 | November 2024 | Allow | 37 | 3 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17450876 | HEAT PIPE WITH SUPPORT POST | October 2021 | October 2022 | Allow | 12 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17500951 | IMMERSION HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE HAVING MACROSCOPIC FIN STRUCTURE AND IMMERSION HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE HAVING FIN STRUCTURE | October 2021 | November 2023 | Abandon | 25 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17601717 | COMPOSITE HEAT TRANSFER MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE HEAT TRANSFER MEMBER | October 2021 | April 2024 | Abandon | 30 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17491612 | COOLING DEVICE AND COOLING SYSTEM | October 2021 | September 2023 | Abandon | 23 | 0 | 1 | No | No |
| 17593789 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL PLATE HAVING A MICROSTRUCTURED FLUID CHANNEL, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTOR VEHICLES | September 2021 | December 2024 | Allow | 39 | 4 | 0 | No | No |
| 17440391 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT TRANSFER APPARATUS | September 2021 | May 2024 | Allow | 32 | 0 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17473765 | HEAT DISSIPATION FIN AND HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE | September 2021 | August 2023 | Allow | 23 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17468916 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF BATTERY IN VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME | September 2021 | June 2023 | Allow | 21 | 0 | 0 | No | No |
| 17436834 | VEHICULAR HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | September 2021 | January 2024 | Allow | 28 | 1 | 1 | No | No |
| 17412936 | HOT PLATE COOLING SYSTEM | August 2021 | August 2024 | Allow | 35 | 1 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17382358 | HEAT DISSIPATION SUBSTRATE STRUCTURE HAVING NON-RECTANGULAR HEAT DISSIPATION LAYER | July 2021 | November 2023 | Abandon | 27 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17421812 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | July 2021 | February 2025 | Allow | 43 | 3 | 1 | No | No |
| 17418035 | HEAT EXCHANGER | June 2021 | August 2024 | Abandon | 38 | 2 | 0 | No | No |
| 17350350 | BATTERY SYSTEM INCLUDING A SELF-REGULATING COOLING SYSTEM | June 2021 | September 2023 | Abandon | 27 | 2 | 0 | Yes | No |
| 17414794 | ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPORTIONAL VALVE AND SYSTEM HAVING A PROPORTIONAL VALVE | June 2021 | March 2025 | Allow | 45 | 3 | 0 | No | No |
| 17343678 | DAMPER FAULT DETECTION | June 2021 | December 2022 | Allow | 18 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A.
With a 55.6% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.
Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.
In this dataset, 23.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.
✓ Appeals to PTAB show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.
⚠ Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.
Examiner HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A works in Art Unit 3763 and has examined 261 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 60.9%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 35 months.
Examiner HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A's allowance rate of 60.9% places them in the 21% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.
On average, applications examined by HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A receive 2.70 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 79% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.
The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A is 35 months. This places the examiner in the 41% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.
Conducting an examiner interview provides a +22.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HINCAPIE SERNA, GUSTAVO A. This interview benefit is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.
When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 15.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 11% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.
This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 24.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.
When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 36.4% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 35% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show below-average success with this examiner. Consider whether your arguments are strong enough to warrant a PAC request.
This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 57.1% of appeals filed. This is in the 31% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 25.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.
When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 58.3% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.
Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 45% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.
Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 48% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.
Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:
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