Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/470,596

ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING CELL WITH SLEEVE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 20, 2023

Priority

Mar 14, 2023 — provisional 63/490,045

Examiner

ARMSTRONG, KAREN JOYCE

Art Unit

1726

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Deere & Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 64% of cases after interview

— +19.5% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 28 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

ARMSTRONG, KAREN JOYCE View full profile →

Grants 64% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

18 granted / 28 resolved

-0.7% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+19.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 5m

Avg Prosecution

43 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

1.2%

-38.8% vs TC avg

§103

95.3%

+55.3% vs TC avg

§102

3.5%

-36.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 28 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 20, 2023

Application Filed

May 22, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

18/078,214

Patent 12658445

Binder for Secondary Battery, Negative Electrode for Secondary Battery Including the Same, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/994,448

Patent 12646746

POSITIVE ELECTRODE LAYER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE LAYER, AND ALL SOLID-STATE BATTERY

3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

18/440,018

Patent 12646750

POSITIVE ELECTRODE LAYER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE LAYER, AND ALL SOLID-STATE BATTERY

2y 3m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/820,087

Patent 12620666

BATTERY MODULE MID PLANE CROSSMEMBER MOUNT

3y 8m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

64%

Grant Probability

84%

With Interview (+19.5%)

3y 5m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 28 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.