Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/454,359

TERNARY ADDITIVES FOR ELECTROLYTES OF BATTERIES INCLUDING SILICON OXIDE-CONTAINING NEGATIVE ELECTRODES AND BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 23, 2023

Priority

Aug 04, 2023 — CN 202310980457.2

Examiner

CHAU, LINDA N

Art Unit

1785

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +15.3% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 44% grant rate with +15.3% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CHAU, LINDA N View full profile →

Grants 44% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

254 granted / 575 resolved

-20.8% vs TC avg

Strong +15% interview lift

Without

With

+15.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

32 currently pending

Career history

622

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.1%

+52.1% vs TC avg

§102

4.3%

-35.7% vs TC avg

§112

2.4%

-37.6% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 575 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 23, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 30, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 25, 2026

Interview Requested

Jul 01, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jul 01, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jul 08, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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3y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/738,257

Patent 12670930

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2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

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Patent 12668755

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1y 7m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/687,623

Patent 12649824

FLUORINE-CONTAINING ETHER COMPOUND, LUBRICANT FOR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

44%

Grant Probability

60%

With Interview (+15.3%)

3y 9m (~11m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 575 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.