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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Sarah Arimintia Applegate, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as APPLEGATE, SARAH ARIMINTIA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1725 4100

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

APPLEGATE, SARAH ARIMINTIA is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 4100 and art unit 1725. The record contains 23 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 43.5% and a median of 1249 days to allowance. Interview lift is 7.9%, indicating a positive but limited association between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The leading companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., and Toyota Motor Corporation. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and Xsensus. Because the record contains 23 resolved cases, the figures should be used as directional context. The allowance rate supports careful prosecution preparation, while the positive interview measure supports focused examiner discussions. The 1249-day median favors early attention to claim strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

43.5%
Allow Rate
-16.5% vs TC avg
92
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
1249
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
65.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18328679 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
18118139 COMPOSITE BINDER FOR SELF-EXTINGUISHING LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY Non-Final OA Shenzhen University
18614938 METHOD OF PRODUCING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18357210 NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18197372 BATTERY PROCESSING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17948591 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17929752 POWDER LAYER COMPOSITE FOR ENERGY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND POWDER COATING APPARATUS FOR ENERGY DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18692554 BATTERY PACK, AND ESS AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18287950 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Including Additive for Non-Aqueous Electrolyte and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18269671 BUTTON-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18212954 Positive Electrode Material for Lithium-Sulfur Battery and Lithium Sulfur-Battery Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18024264 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD
18021404 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18021425 Positive Electrode Active Material Precursor for Lithium Secondary Battery, Positive Electrode Active Material and Positive Electrode Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18230874 FUEL CELL Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18035581 COMPOSITE CATHODE MATERIAL Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
18753247 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
19274612 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18658920 SEPARATOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG)., LIMITED
19298218 SEPARATOR, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18084551 POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18658877 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18495693 Battery Module Having Storage for Venting Particle Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18457220 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18098165 NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ALL SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18004045 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18293663 LITHIUM ION CONDUCTOR AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18562315 LITHIUM NICKEL-BASED COMPOSITE OXIDE AS A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Non-Final OA UMICORE
18574414 OUTER PACKAGE MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
17988415 IN-SITU CROSSLINKED GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection Seoul National University R&DB Foundation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Sarah Arimintia Applegate's allowance rate?

43.5% of resolved applications examined by Sarah Arimintia Applegate were allowed (23 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 1725 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Sarah Arimintia Applegate?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Sarah Arimintia Applegate take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Sarah Arimintia Applegate took 1,249 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Sarah Arimintia Applegate work in?

Sarah Arimintia Applegate examines applications in Art Unit 1725 in Tech Center 4100.

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