Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/485,357

ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 12, 2023

Priority

Mar 20, 2023 — JP 2023-044522

Examiner

NGUYEN, KEVIN NMN

Art Unit

1752

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.9% interview lift. Interview lift (+13.9%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 54 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, KEVIN NMN View full profile →

Grants 83% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

45 granted / 54 resolved

+18.3% vs TC avg

Moderate +14% lift

Without

With

+13.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 2m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

91.8%

+51.8% vs TC avg

§102

4.9%

-35.1% vs TC avg

§112

1.5%

-38.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 54 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 12, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 21, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

19/289,109

Patent 12633620

SEPARATOR, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS

9m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

17/907,382

Patent 12605757

MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BATTERY CASE

3y 6m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/787,528

Patent 12597664

Reinforced carrier device for a battery pack and process for the assembling of a reinforced battery pack

3y 9m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

17/825,181

Patent 12580256

TRACTION BATTERY PACKS WITH MIXED MATERIAL TRAY STRUCTURES

3y 9m to grant Granted Mar 17, 2026

17/762,201

Patent 12567636

Battery Pack Having Handle

3y 11m to grant Granted Mar 03, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

83%

Grant Probability

97%

With Interview (+13.9%)

3y 2m (~5m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 54 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.