Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/466,081

MECHANICALLY CONNECTED CELL-TO-CELL ENERGY STORAGE ARRAY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 13, 2023

Examiner

LABAZE, EDWYN

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

GM Global Technology Operations LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.3% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.3%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1596 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

LABAZE, EDWYN View full profile →

Grants 90% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

1428 granted / 1596 resolved

+29.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Fast prosecutor

1y 8m

Avg Prosecution

23 currently pending

Career history

1615

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

§103

58.8%

+18.8% vs TC avg

§102

25.9%

-14.1% vs TC avg

§112

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1596 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 13, 2023

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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18/694,020

Patent 12670341

ICC READER

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/720,090

Patent 12661653

PRE-IDENTIFIED CONSUMABLES FOR TISSUE PROCESSING AND METHOD

2y 0m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/906,890

Patent 12657416

Reading Optical Codes

1y 8m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

19/024,191

Patent 12657415

Generating a Unique Code from Orientation Information

1y 5m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/142,843

Patent 12648720

Highly porous, bioresorbable electrospun sensors for optical detection of tissue oxygenation

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 09, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

90%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+9.3%)

1y 8m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1596 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.