Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/629,964

NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE

Non-Final OA

Filed

Apr 09, 2024

Priority

Jun 29, 2023 — CN 202310785921.2

Examiner

CLEVELAND, TIMOTHY C

Art Unit

Tech Center

Assignee

Hithium Tech HK Limited

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

This examiner grants 60% of cases after interview

— +17.6% interview lift. A telephonic interview to clarify the technical implementation could significantly improve the outcome.

Based on 924 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

CLEVELAND, TIMOTHY C View full profile →

Grants 60% of resolved cases

Career Allowance Rate

554 granted / 924 resolved

At TC average

Strong +18% interview lift

Without

With

+17.6%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 0m

Avg Prosecution

49 currently pending

Career history

968

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

75.4%

+35.4% vs TC avg

§102

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

§112

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 924 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Apr 09, 2024

Application Filed

Jun 05, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

60%

Grant Probability

78%

With Interview (+17.6%)

3y 0m (~9m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 924 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.