Last updated: April 19, 2026

Application No. 18/171,416

BATTERY MODULE

Final Rejection

Filed

Feb 20, 2023

Examiner

RHEE, JANE J

Art Unit

1724

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH

OA Round

2 (Final)

Interview Optional

— +12.4% interview lift. This examiner has a relatively high allow rate; a written response may suffice.

Based on 1110 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

RHEE, JANE J View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allow Rate

954 granted / 1110 resolved

+20.9% vs TC avg

Moderate +12% lift

Without

With

+12.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 10m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

1142

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

43.0%

+3.0% vs TC avg

§102

41.5%

+1.5% vs TC avg

§112

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1110 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 20, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 05, 2025

Non-Final Rejection

Dec 04, 2025

Response Filed

Jan 14, 2026

Final Rejection (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/965,763

Patent 12592437

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2y 5m to grant Granted Mar 31, 2026

18/025,819

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 24, 2026

18/026,931

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2y 5m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

3-4

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

98%

With Interview (+12.4%)

2y 10m

Median Time to Grant

Moderate

PTA Risk

Based on 1110 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allow rate.