Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/267,161

Battery Management System, Battery Pack, Electric Vehicle, and Battery Management Method

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 14, 2023

Priority

Jul 26, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0098141 +1 more

Examiner

MCDANIEL, TYNESE V

Art Unit

2859

Tech Center

2800 — Semiconductors & Electrical Systems

Assignee

LG Energy Solution Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +18.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 360 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCDANIEL, TYNESE V View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

209 granted / 360 resolved

-9.9% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+18.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

400

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

93.3%

+53.3% vs TC avg

§102

0.8%

-39.2% vs TC avg

§112

4.6%

-35.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 360 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 14, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/093,427

Patent 12683197

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WAKE-UP CONTROL OF PARALLEL BATTERY PACKS

3y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/579,941

Patent 12665442

APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCALABLE 3D WIRELESS CHARGING UTILIZING MULTIPLE COILS

4y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/089,266

Patent 12658723

MODULAR INTERCHANGEABLE BATTERY DEVICES, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

15/307,255

Patent 12649375

BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE

9y 7m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

18/053,095

Patent 12636964

Integrated Bidirectional Charger and Inverter for Electric Vehicles

3y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

58%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+18.4%)

3y 4m (~3m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 360 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.