Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Examiner: ALBAN, FELICITY BERNARD

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1728 1742

This examiner grants 54% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.5%
Allow Rate
-10.5% vs TC avg
78
Total Applications
+36.9%
Interview Lift
1301
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 33 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.7%
§102 Novelty
62.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
17785246 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18547094 METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
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.
17764911 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, 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.
18589579 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
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.
18079461 CATHODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY COMPRISING CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
17745776 SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE BATTERY UTILIZING SPRAY PYROLYSIS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18177858 BATTERY CASE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
17979858 Composite Separator, Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Electrochemical Device Including the Same Non-Final OA SK ie technology Co., Ltd.
18269364 LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Resonac Corporation
17622065 LAYERED ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NA-ION BATTERIES Final Rejection SORBONNE UNIVERSITE

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