Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/340,946

BATTERY CELL BALANCING TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jun 26, 2023

Examiner

CHEN, WENREN

Art Unit

3626

Tech Center

3600 — Transportation & Electronic Commerce

Assignee

Fca US LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 14% of cases after interview

— +26.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 209 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHEN, WENREN View full profile →

Grants only 14% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

30 granted / 209 resolved

-37.6% vs TC avg

Strong +26% interview lift

Without

With

+26.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 8m

Avg Prosecution

37 currently pending

Career history

247

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

19.2%

-20.8% vs TC avg

§103

69.3%

+29.3% vs TC avg

§102

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 209 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jun 26, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 07, 2026

Response Filed

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

14%

Grant Probability

41%

With Interview (+26.4%)

3y 8m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 209 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.