Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: APICELLA, KARIE O

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1725 1726 1795

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Karie O Apicella, in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1723, has resolved 1071 cases. Her allowance rate is 80.6 percent. The interview lift is 12.3 percent. The median days to allowance is 1167.

The 1167-day metric provides a timeline for the duration of the prosecution process. The 12.3 percent interview lift is a positive value. This lift is lower than the 80.6 percent allowance rate, suggesting that many applications reach issuance through standard written prosecution. With 1071 resolved cases, the metrics offer a focused view of the examiner's history. Practitioners in Art Unit 1723 can use the 12.3 percent lift to decide when to request an interview. The 1167 days to allowance is a factor for long-term planning. The 80.6 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for the probability of success. These 1071 resolved cases indicate how the examiner handles patentability issues. The relationship between the 1167-day median and the 12.3 percent interview lift can help optimize the prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

80.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
1,108
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
1167
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1072 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
34.8%
§102 Novelty
52.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18679925 BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18426432 PROTECTOR AND POWER STORAGE MODULE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18354836 SECONDARY BATTERY SYSTEM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18686562 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18015662 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK HAVING A POUCH CELL, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18288497 BATTERY MODULE WITH REINFORCED SAFETY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18287272 Electrode Tab Protection Tape And Secondary Battery Including The Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18282100 Battery Module Having Excellent Impact Resistance Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18011958 BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THERMAL SPREAD INHIBITION STRUCTURE Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17898694 Battery Cell, and Battery Module, Battery Pack and Vehicle Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18576873 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18616655 ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE ANODE Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18497898 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18115228 REDUNDANCY FOR BATTERY PROTECTION Non-Final OA BAE SYSTEMS CONTROLS INC.
19337926 SEPARATOR, SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SEPARATOR, AND POWER CONSUMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18764651 CONNECTING ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18661561 BATTERY, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18592568 BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18520478 BATTERY BOX ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BATTERY BOX ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18619084 CONDUCTIVE SLURRY, CURRENT COLLECTOR, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18296794 ANODE PLATE OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND APPLICATION THEREOF Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18226882 COMPOSITION FOR CALCIUM BATTERY ELECTROLYTE, CALCIUM BATTERY ELECTROLYTE, AND CALCIUM BATTERY Final Rejection TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18483107 COATED CARBON MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18376482 ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, ELECTRODE, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
18253039 BINDER COMPOSITION FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE, SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION

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