Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/828,257

POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL

Non-Final OA

Filed

Sep 09, 2024

Priority

Dec 15, 2023 — JP 2023-212417

Examiner

NGUYEN, KHANH TUAN

Art Unit

1761

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

Toyota Motor Corporation

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +18.7% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (74%); +18.7% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 1074 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

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Grants 74% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

799 granted / 1074 resolved

+9.4% vs TC avg

Strong +19% interview lift

Without

With

+18.7%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

25 currently pending

Career history

1098

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.2%

-39.8% vs TC avg

§103

75.3%

+35.3% vs TC avg

§102

14.0%

-26.0% vs TC avg

§112

8.1%

-31.9% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1074 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Sep 09, 2024

Application Filed

May 20, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

74%

Grant Probability

93%

With Interview (+18.7%)

2y 8m (~10m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 1074 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.