Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/573,385

ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Dec 21, 2023

Priority

Jul 22, 2021 — RE 10-2021-0096481 +1 more

Examiner

CARVALHO JR., ARMINDO

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

LG Energy Solution Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 48% of cases after interview

— +33.3% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 184 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CARVALHO JR., ARMINDO View full profile →

Grants 48% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

89 granted / 184 resolved

-11.6% vs TC avg

Strong +33% interview lift

Without

With

+33.3%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 9m

Avg Prosecution

47 currently pending

Career history

243

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

89.1%

+49.1% vs TC avg

§102

2.7%

-37.3% vs TC avg

§112

0.9%

-39.1% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 184 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Dec 21, 2023

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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4y 11m to grant Granted Jun 16, 2026

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Patent 12658525

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

48%

Grant Probability

82%

With Interview (+33.3%)

3y 9m (~1y 2m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 184 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.