Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/486,982

POWER STORAGE CELL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Oct 13, 2023

Priority

Oct 17, 2022 — JP 2022-166260

Examiner

KENLAW, GRACE A

Art Unit

1723

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 52% of cases after interview

— +36.0% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

KENLAW, GRACE A View full profile →

Grants 52% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

63 granted / 122 resolved

-13.4% vs TC avg

Strong +36% interview lift

Without

With

+36.0%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

22 currently pending

Career history

153

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

88.8%

+48.8% vs TC avg

§102

3.7%

-36.3% vs TC avg

§112

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 122 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Oct 13, 2023

Application Filed

May 29, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

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Patent 12555875

CONNECTION POLE FOR A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE-BATTERY HOUSING

5y 10m to grant Granted Feb 17, 2026

18/740,553

Patent 12548773

POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE

1y 8m to grant Granted Feb 10, 2026

18/348,723

Patent 12525604

NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME

2y 6m to grant Granted Jan 13, 2026

17/569,301

Patent 12519162

BATTERY CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

4y 0m to grant Granted Jan 06, 2026

16/644,147

Patent 12506206

BATTERY PACK AND METHOD

5y 9m to grant Granted Dec 23, 2025

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

52%

Grant Probability

88%

With Interview (+36.0%)

3y 1m (~4m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 122 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.