Last updated: August 30, 2026

Application No. 18/377,043

ELECTRODE BODY AND BATTERY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 05, 2023

Priority

Oct 13, 2022 — JP 2022-164662

Examiner

TRAN, UYEN M

Art Unit

1726

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 31% of cases after interview

— +39.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 410 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

TRAN, UYEN M View full profile →

Grants only 31% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

126 granted / 410 resolved

-34.3% vs TC avg

Strong +40% interview lift

Without

With

+39.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

26 currently pending

Career history

453

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

74.2%

+34.2% vs TC avg

§102

12.0%

-28.0% vs TC avg

§112

11.0%

-29.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 410 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 05, 2023

Application Filed

Aug 17, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/442,031

Patent 12695118

SECONDARY BATTERY

4y 10m to grant Granted Jul 28, 2026

18/600,460

Patent 12690289

SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE

2y 4m to grant Granted Jul 21, 2026

18/225,076

Patent 12672359

THIN FILM-TYPE SOLAR CELL

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/273,964

Patent 12672419

TANDEM SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

2y 11m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/566,597

Patent 12660503

THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE, THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATION DEVICE COMPONENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

2y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

31%

Grant Probability

70%

With Interview (+39.6%)

3y 4m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 410 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.