Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/287,628

BATTERY PACK CONFIGURED SUCH THAT SELECTIVE SEPARATION OF BATTERY MODULES IS POSSIBLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 19, 2023

Priority

May 02, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0054023 +1 more

Examiner

TALBOT, BRIAN K

Art Unit

1712

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

LG Energy Solution Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +30.8% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 59% grant rate with +30.8% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TALBOT, BRIAN K View full profile →

Grants 59% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

689 granted / 1164 resolved

-5.8% vs TC avg

Strong +31% interview lift

Without

With

+30.8%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

51 currently pending

Career history

1225

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

90.0%

+50.0% vs TC avg

§102

2.6%

-37.4% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1164 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 19, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

May 28, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

May 28, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/019,196

Patent 12671136

BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME

3y 5m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

17/787,286

Patent 12662735

SILICON OXIDE COATED POLYMER FILMS AND LOW PRESSURE PECVD METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

4y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/310,704

Patent 12663721

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 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

59%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+30.8%)

3y 3m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1164 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.