Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/365,359

BATTERY DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 04, 2023

Priority

Mar 23, 2021 — JP 2021-049206 +1 more

Examiner

VO, JIMMY

Art Unit

1723

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Denso Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +22.3% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (73%); +22.3% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 671 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 73% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

492 granted / 671 resolved

+8.3% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

721

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

90.4%

+50.4% vs TC avg

§102

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.7%

-39.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 671 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 04, 2023

Application Filed

Feb 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/026,269

Patent 12683225

BATTERY PACK AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

3y 4m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/028,700

Patent 12683170

SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY

3y 3m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/037,832

Patent 12665274

POWER STORAGE DEVICE

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/914,169

Patent 12658465

SECONDARY BATTERY

3y 3m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/028,741

Patent 12646793

PRESSURE ACTIVATION APPARATUS WITH DEGASSING UNIT

3y 2m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

73%

Grant Probability

96%

With Interview (+22.3%)

2y 11m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 671 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.