Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: AKHTAR, KIRAN QURAISHI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1726 1751

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.8%
Allow Rate
At TC average
362
Total Applications
-5.5%
Interview Lift
1235
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 341 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
59.8%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18331598 WINDING NEEDLE SLEEVE, BATTERY UNIT, BATTERY, POWER CONSUMING DEVICE, AND WINDING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18331670 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18116322 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRIC APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND DEVICE OF BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18270426 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18317226 SHEET-TYPE AIR CELL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND PATCH Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
19283665 LOWER FLAMMABILITY ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection ENEVATE CORPORATION
18509904 ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18274334 Storage Cell for an Electrical Energy Store Having Cell-Internal Heating, and Battery for a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18334669 ELECTROLYTE SHEET FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE SHEET FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS, AND SINGLE CELL FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18270053 BULK SI-ANODE FOR USE IN PROTON-CONDUCTING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Non-Final OA KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18343547 MITIGATING INTER-STACK SHUNT CURRENT IN A FLOW BATTERY Non-Final OA Lockheed Martin Energy, LLC
17616793 RETICULATED SOLID ELECTROLYTE SEPARATOR Non-Final OA Arkema Inc.
18486073 ALTERNATIVE LOW COST ELECTRODES FOR HYBRID FLOW BATTERIES Non-Final OA ESS TECH, INC.
17787465 COMPOSITE POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SVolt Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
18360523 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE AND BATTERY INCLUDING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL Non-Final OA ZHUHAI COSMX POWER BATTERY CO., LTD.

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