Last updated: May 29, 2026

Application No. 18/177,423

ZINC SECONDARY BATTERY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Mar 02, 2023

Priority

Nov 24, 2020 — JP 2020-194748 +2 more

Examiner

WILLS, MONIQUE M

Art Unit

1723

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

NGK Insulators Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— -31.4% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 86% grant rate with -31.4% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1585 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

WILLS, MONIQUE M View full profile →

Grants 86% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1359 granted / 1585 resolved

+20.7% vs TC avg

Minimal -31% lift

Without

With

+-31.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

28 currently pending

Career history

1635

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

84.6%

+44.6% vs TC avg

§102

5.0%

-35.0% vs TC avg

§112

7.4%

-32.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1585 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Mar 02, 2023

Application Filed

Sep 10, 2025

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Nov 17, 2025

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Nov 17, 2025

Examiner Interview Summary

Nov 20, 2025

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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BATTERY PACK, POWER TOOL AND BATTERY PACK CHARGER SYSTEM

3y 9m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

18/740,192

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1y 11m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

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Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

86%

Grant Probability

54%

With Interview (-31.4%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1585 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.