Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: ALBAN, FELICITY BERNARD

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1728 1742

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

Felicity Bernard Alban has 36 resolved cases in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1728. The allowance rate is 52.8% and the interview lift is 37.8%. The median days to allowance is 1313. In Art Unit 1728, the 37.8% interview lift suggests that interviews are very effective. The 52.8% allowance rate is based on 36 cases. The 1313-day median indicates a relatively long prosecution period.

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

Performance Statistics

52.8%
Allow Rate
-12.2% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+37.8%
Interview Lift
1313
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 36 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
12.0%
§102 Novelty
67.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§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
17994946 CONTROL DEVICE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection 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 Final Rejection 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 Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18181809 SEALING MEMBER AND CYLINDRICAL LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18547094 METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18110185 STORAGE CASE OF ELECTRODE ROLL Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18276008 METHOD OF RECYCLING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND RECYCLED POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PREPARED BY THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18023176 Secondary Battery and Manufacturing Method of the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18020753 Separator and Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18019064 BUTTON-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17788865 Aqueous Slurry for Positive Electrode, Positive Electrode Composition, Lithium-Ion Secondary Battery Including Said Positive Electrode Composition, and Methods for Manufacturing Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, 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
18269364 LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
18632389 SEPARATOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17804999 COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING CATHODE 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.
18589579 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17745776 SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE BATTERY UTILIZING SPRAY PYROLYSIS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18092631 Electrolyte for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
17565543 Negative Electrode for Secondary Battery and Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18177858 BATTERY CASE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
17590831 BATTERY MODULE HOUSING AND ARRANGEMENT OF BATTERY MODULES Final Rejection Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH
18621371 BATTERY CELL AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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