Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/290,071

BATTERY TRAY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY USING SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Nov 09, 2023

Priority

Nov 19, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0160203 +2 more

Examiner

MCCARTY, PATRICK M

Art Unit

1774

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

LG Energy Solution Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +25.0% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 62% grant rate with +25.0% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 144 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MCCARTY, PATRICK M View full profile →

Grants 62% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

89 granted / 144 resolved

-3.2% vs TC avg

Strong +25% interview lift

Without

With

+25.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

33 currently pending

Career history

185

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

83.4%

+43.4% vs TC avg

§102

2.0%

-38.0% vs TC avg

§112

10.2%

-29.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 144 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Nov 09, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 07, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 24, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 24, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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Patent 12678753

MAGNETIC SELF-STIRRER

4y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

17/286,834

Patent 12649130

Mixing Device

5y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

16/978,330

Patent 12643059

SLURRY STORING AND MIXING DEVICE

5y 9m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/534,602

Patent 12636628

Electrically Driven Oilfield Blender System

4y 6m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/940,443

Patent 12636626

Microfluidic Mixer

3y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 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

62%

Grant Probability

87%

With Interview (+25.0%)

3y 5m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 144 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.