Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/569,098

Degassing System For Secondary Battery

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 11, 2023

Priority

Nov 12, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0155702 +1 more

Examiner

MEKHLIN, ELI S

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

LG Energy Solution Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +48.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 60% grant rate with +48.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1127 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MEKHLIN, ELI S View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

678 granted / 1127 resolved

At TC average

Strong +48% interview lift

Without

With

+48.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

24 currently pending

Career history

1149

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.6%

-39.4% vs TC avg

§103

84.5%

+44.5% vs TC avg

§102

1.8%

-38.2% vs TC avg

§112

7.3%

-32.7% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1127 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 11, 2023

Application Filed

May 15, 2026

Examiner Interview (Telephonic)

May 27, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

19/273,289

Patent 12683546

SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM

12m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

18/711,630

Patent 12676575

PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ASSEMBLY AND SWITCHING METHOD THEREFOR

2y 1m to grant Granted Jul 07, 2026

18/829,313

Patent 12672421

PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL MODIFIED BY CHELATING LAYER AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD

1y 9m to grant Granted Jun 30, 2026

18/417,227

Patent 12666751

TRANSPARENT SOLAR CELL FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID SOLAR CELL

2y 5m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

19/293,667

Patent 12658843

FOLDABLE SOLAR PANEL

10m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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

60%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+48.5%)

2y 9m (~2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1127 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.