Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/277,947

ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 18, 2023

Priority

Feb 19, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0022854 +7 more

Examiner

EGGERDING, ALIX ECHELMEYER

Art Unit

1729

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

LG Energy Solution Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 58% of cases after interview

— +17.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 772 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

EGGERDING, ALIX ECHELMEYER View full profile →

Grants 58% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

445 granted / 772 resolved

-7.4% vs TC avg

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 11m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

803

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

89.0%

+49.0% vs TC avg

§102

4.4%

-35.6% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 772 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 18, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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BATTERY MODULE WITH IMPROVED STABILITY

5y 6m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/906,480

Patent 12640433

BATTERY MODULE

3y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

18/164,316

Patent 12627007

Battery Configuration for Reducing Electromagnetic Interference

3y 3m to grant Granted May 12, 2026

17/612,676

Patent 12614719

ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING SPECIFIC COMPOSITION CONDITION AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME

4y 5m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

18/112,501

Patent 12614822

BATTERY CELL, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE

3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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

58%

Grant Probability

75%

With Interview (+17.6%)

3y 11m (~1y 0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 772 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.