Last updated: July 15, 2026

Application No. 18/477,003

COMPOSITE POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND PREPARING METHOD THEREOF

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 28, 2023

Priority

Sep 29, 2022 — RE 10-2022-0124523

Examiner

NEDIALKOVA, LILIA V

Art Unit

1724

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 55% of cases after interview

— +22.4% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 434 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 55% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

240 granted / 434 resolved

-9.7% vs TC avg

Strong +22% interview lift

Without

With

+22.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 4m

Avg Prosecution

38 currently pending

Career history

481

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

80.7%

+40.7% vs TC avg

§102

7.0%

-33.0% vs TC avg

§112

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 434 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 28, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 09, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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17/740,929

Patent 12671131

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4y 1m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

16/978,984

Patent 12646766

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

55%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+22.4%)

3y 4m (~7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 434 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.