Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/476,960

POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 28, 2023

Priority

Sep 29, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0124524

Examiner

HAMMOND, KRISHNA R

Art Unit

1725

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +16.2% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

HAMMOND, KRISHNA R View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

44 granted / 74 resolved

-5.5% vs TC avg

Strong +16% interview lift

Without

With

+16.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 10m

Avg Prosecution

29 currently pending

Career history

126

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

93.8%

+53.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.2%

-36.8% vs TC avg

§112

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 74 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 28, 2023

Application Filed

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

17/345,201

Patent 12658443

SECONDARY BATTERY, APPARATUS, ARTIFICIAL GRAPHITE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF

5y 0m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

17/781,813

Patent 12640392

METHOD

3y 11m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/447,610

Patent 12633627

BATTERY WITH AN ASYMMETRIC DESIGN AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH AN ASYMMETRIC BATTERY DESIGN

4y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/908,382

Patent 12620658

Pouch Battery Cell And Battery Module Including The Same

3y 8m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

17/834,901

Patent 12614810

BATTERY AND BATTERY APPARATUS

3y 10m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

76%

With Interview (+16.2%)

3y 10m (~1y 1m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 74 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.