Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Felicity Bernard Alban, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ALBAN, FELICITY BERNARD

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1728 1742

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

ALBAN, FELICITY BERNARD works in tech center 1700 and art unit 1728. The profile records 39 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 56.4%. Median time to allowance is 1332 days. Interviews are associated with a 34.6% lift in the allowance rate, identifying interviews as a potentially meaningful prosecution variable for this examiner.

The listed companies are Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and SK Inc. The listed firms are WHDA, LLP, SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, and THE WEBB LAW FIRM, P.C. The limited resolved-case volume means practitioners should treat these figures as an initial profile of art unit 1728 activity.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

56.4%
Allow Rate
-8.6% vs TC avg
83
Total Applications
+34.6%
Interview Lift
1332
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 39 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
59.3%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18734090 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18151729 ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ELECTRODE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17802816 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17779733 POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NONAQUEOUS-ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17908360 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17802326 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17785246 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18625608 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A BATTERY CELL OF A VEHICLE, SEPARATOR FOR AN ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL FOR A VEHICLE, VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR REPLENISHING ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18020753 Separator and Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18110185 STORAGE CASE OF ELECTRODE ROLL Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18079461 CATHODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY COMPRISING CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18078481 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY WITH IMPROVED DURABILITY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18589579 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18632389 SEPARATOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17582313 ALL-SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17948699 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18181809 SEALING MEMBER AND CYLINDRICAL LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18269364 LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18621371 BATTERY CELL AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Felicity Bernard Alban's allowance rate?

56.4% of resolved applications examined by Felicity Bernard Alban were allowed (39 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 1728 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Felicity Bernard Alban?

This examiner's interview lift is +34.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Felicity Bernard Alban take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Felicity Bernard Alban took 1,332 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Felicity Bernard Alban work in?

Felicity Bernard Alban examines applications in Art Unit 1728 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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