Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/584,413

LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 22, 2024

Priority

Dec 13, 2021 — JP 2021-201517 +1 more

Examiner

APPLEGATE, SARAH ARIMINTIA

Art Unit

1725

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 53% of cases after interview

— +52.9% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 19 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

APPLEGATE, SARAH ARIMINTIA View full profile →

Grants 53% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

10 granted / 19 resolved

-12.4% vs TC avg

Strong +53% interview lift

Without

With

+52.9%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 3m

Avg Prosecution

36 currently pending

Career history

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§103

89.1%

+49.1% vs TC avg

§102

3.3%

-36.7% vs TC avg

§112

0.5%

-39.5% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 19 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 22, 2024

Application Filed

May 28, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 8m to grant Granted Jan 20, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

53%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+52.9%)

3y 3m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 19 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.