Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: APPLEGATE, SARAH ARIMINTIA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1725 4100

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-10.0% vs TC avg
71
Total Applications
+55.6%
Interview Lift
1253
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 20 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.1%
§102 Novelty
64.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18329081 POWER SUPPLY INCLUDING THERMISTORS DISPOSED ON ANODE ENDS OF BATTERY CELLS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18614938 METHOD OF PRODUCING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18597386 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLE, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLE, AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18584413 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18357210 NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18534635 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
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.
17891301 BATTERY COOLING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND BATTERY MODULE USING THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
18328679 ELECTRICAL SUPPLY SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRICAL PROPULSION SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
18486252 BATTERY CELL MODULE ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18402548 BATTERY ELECTRODE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18692554 BATTERY PACK, AND ESS AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18269620 ACTIVATION METHOD AND ACTIVATION DEVICE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18269671 BUTTON-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18267781 POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SULFUR-CARBON COMPOSITE AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING 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
18607179 METHOD OF PREPARING DRY ELECTRODE, SYSTEM FOR PREPARING DRY ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING DRY ELECTRODE PREPARED THROUGH THE METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18495693 Battery Module Having Storage for Venting Particle Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18176776 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING INTERFACES OF TRACTION BATTERY PACKS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18683403 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
18449261 METHOD OF PRE-FORMING ANODE PARTICLES HAVING TAILORED SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERPHASE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
17707524 ARGYRODITE SOLID ELECTROLYTES FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERIES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18215853 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18622217 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18111339 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection TeraWatt Technology K.K.

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