Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/482,412

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POWER STORAGE CELL AND POWER STORAGE CELL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 06, 2023

Priority

Oct 14, 2022 — JP 2022-165659

Examiner

YUEN, JACKY

Art Unit

1735

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 34% of cases after interview

— +51.1% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 594 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants only 34% of cases

Career Allowance Rate

205 granted / 594 resolved

-30.5% vs TC avg

Strong +51% interview lift

Without

With

+51.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 6m

Avg Prosecution

27 currently pending

Career history

638

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.4%

-39.6% vs TC avg

§103

81.6%

+41.6% vs TC avg

§102

2.3%

-37.7% vs TC avg

§112

9.7%

-30.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 594 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 06, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 10, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

34%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+51.1%)

3y 6m (~8m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 594 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.