Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: APPLEGATE, SARAH ARIMINTIA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1725 4100

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sarah Arimintia Applegate serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1725, with 23 resolved cases. She has an allowance rate of 43.5 percent. The interview lift is 7.9 percent. The median days to allowance is 1249.

The 1249-day metric provides a timeline for the duration of the prosecution process. The 7.9 percent interview lift is a positive value. This lift is lower than the 43.5 percent allowance rate, suggesting that many applications reach issuance through standard written prosecution. With 23 resolved cases, the metrics offer a focused view of the examiner's history. Practitioners in Art Unit 1725 can use the 7.9 percent lift to decide when to request an interview. The 1249 days to allowance is a factor for long-term planning. The 43.5 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for the probability of success. These 23 resolved cases indicate how the examiner handles patentability issues. The relationship between the 1249-day median and the 7.9 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

43.5%
Allow Rate
-16.5% vs TC avg
72
Total Applications
+7.9%
Interview Lift
1249
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
70.9%
§103 Obviousness
10.6%
§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.)
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
18357210 NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17948591 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18568873 BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection 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.
18453166 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT ON A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Oshkosh Corporation
18230874 FUEL CELL Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR 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.
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.
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.
17891301 BATTERY COOLING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND BATTERY MODULE USING THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
18658877 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., 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.
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.
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
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
18683403 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
18215853 METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18470813 EXPANDABLE ENCLOSURES FOR PRISMATIC AND CYLINDRICAL BATTERY CELLS Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18449261 METHOD OF PRE-FORMING ANODE PARTICLES HAVING TAILORED SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERPHASE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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