Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/481,605

ENDOTHERMIC PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL COATED SEPARATORS FOR BATTERIES

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 05, 2023

Examiner

MCCONNELL, WYATT P

Art Unit

1727

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Ford Motor Company

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +9.4% interview lift. Interview lift (+9.4%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 1046 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 80% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

842 granted / 1046 resolved

+15.5% vs TC avg

Moderate +9% lift

Without

With

+9.4%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 7m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1067

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

76.3%

+36.3% vs TC avg

§102

10.3%

-29.7% vs TC avg

§112

8.8%

-31.2% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1046 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 05, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 08, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jul 08, 2026

Response Filed

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

80%

Grant Probability

90%

With Interview (+9.4%)

2y 7m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1046 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.