Last updated: July 05, 2026

Application No. 19/224,097

Pouch Forming Apparatus and Method

Non-Final OA

Filed

May 30, 2025

Priority

Jun 04, 2020 — RE 10-2020-0067820 +2 more

Examiner

NGUYEN, THUKHANH T

Art Unit

1743

Tech Center

1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering

Assignee

LG Energy Solution Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +11.2% interview lift. Interview lift (+11.2%) is below the 15.0% threshold. A written response is recommended.

Based on 834 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

NGUYEN, THUKHANH T View full profile →

Grants 75% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

622 granted / 834 resolved

+9.6% vs TC avg

Moderate +11% lift

Without

With

+11.2%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 8m

Avg Prosecution

19 currently pending

Career history

858

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

0.1%

-39.9% vs TC avg

§103

71.6%

+31.6% vs TC avg

§102

16.7%

-23.3% vs TC avg

§112

2.2%

-37.8% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 834 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

May 30, 2025

Application Filed

Apr 23, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

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3y 0m to grant Granted Jun 02, 2026

17/007,422

Patent 12629874

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5y 8m to grant Granted May 19, 2026

18/883,123

Patent 12617171

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A BLOCK FOR GRAVITY ENERGY STORAGE

1y 7m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/161,170

Patent 12611824

METHOD FOR PREFORMING A WORKPIECE, COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SYSTEM ASSOCIATED THEREWITH

3y 2m to grant Granted Apr 28, 2026

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

75%

Grant Probability

86%

With Interview (+11.2%)

2y 8m (~1y 7m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 834 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.