Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 18/782,847

SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY

Non-Final OA

Filed

Jul 24, 2024

Priority

Mar 10, 2022 — JP 2022-037356 +2 more

Examiner

MERKLING, MATTHEW J

Art Unit

1725

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Denso Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +13.1% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 68% grant rate with +13.1% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 1265 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MERKLING, MATTHEW J View full profile →

Grants 68% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

860 granted / 1265 resolved

+3.0% vs TC avg

Moderate +13% lift

Without

With

+13.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

3y 1m

Avg Prosecution

54 currently pending

Career history

1319

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.3%

-39.7% vs TC avg

§103

78.5%

+38.5% vs TC avg

§102

14.1%

-25.9% vs TC avg

§112

5.7%

-34.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1265 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Jul 24, 2024

Application Filed

Apr 01, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 25, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Jun 25, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Precedent Cases

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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

68%

Grant Probability

81%

With Interview (+13.1%)

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

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1265 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.