Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 17/877,009

CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR LITHIUM METAL BATTERY, PREPARING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND LITHIUM METAL BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 29, 2022

Priority

Jul 29, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0099932

Examiner

HA, STEVEN S

Art Unit

1735

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.6% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (70%); +30.6% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 676 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HA, STEVEN S View full profile →

Grants 70% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

475 granted / 676 resolved

+5.3% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 5m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

727

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

72.1%

+32.1% vs TC avg

§102

6.5%

-33.5% vs TC avg

§112

20.4%

-19.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 676 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 29, 2022

Application Filed

Sep 11, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Dec 11, 2025

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

70%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+30.6%)

2y 5m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 676 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.