Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/486,002

BATTERY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 12, 2023

Priority

Apr 20, 2021 — JP 2021-071448 +1 more

Examiner

ESTES, JONATHAN WILLIAM

Art Unit

1725

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Panasonic Holdings Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +4.5% interview lift. Interview lift (+4.5%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 80 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 72% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

58 granted / 80 resolved

+7.5% vs TC avg

Minimal +4% lift

Without

With

+4.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 12m

Avg Prosecution

42 currently pending

Career history

136

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

92.2%

+52.2% vs TC avg

§102

6.2%

-33.8% vs TC avg

§112

1.3%

-38.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 80 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 12, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 15, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

72%

Grant Probability

77%

With Interview (+4.5%)

2y 12m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 80 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.