Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/379,968

NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 13, 2023

Priority

Apr 23, 2021 — JP 2021-073643 +1 more

Examiner

AKRAM, IMRAN

Art Unit

1725

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +43.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 975 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

629 granted / 975 resolved

-0.5% vs TC avg

Strong +43% interview lift

Without

With

+43.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

41 currently pending

Career history

1023

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

71.4%

+31.4% vs TC avg

§102

26.1%

-13.9% vs TC avg

§112

1.6%

-38.4% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 975 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 13, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 24, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+43.0%)

3y 3m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 975 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.