Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ARMSTRONG, KAREN JOYCE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
+4.6% vs TC avg
81
Total Applications
+4.8%
Interview Lift
1233
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
4.6%
§102 Novelty
93.9%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17800720 Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery with Primer Layer Comprising Lithium Iron Phosphate Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17772261 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution Additive For Lithium Secondary Battery, And Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution For Lithium Secondary Battery And Lithium Secondary Battery Which Include The Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17770187 Method for Manufacturing Electrode Lead and Pouch Type Secondary Battery Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17770009 REDUCED POROUS GRAPHENE OXIDE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, SULFUR-CARBON COMPOSITE COMPRISING SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18062846 THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR IN A BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18095666 THERMAL EXCHANGE PLATES FOR IMMERSION COOLING BATTERY ARRAY DESIGNS Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17798717 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BATTERY, AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING DEVICE Final Rejection AUDI AG
17931561 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17910094 ELECTRODE FOR BATTERIES, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18041663 MIXED POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17771225 Electrical Energy Store and Method for Operating an Electrical Energy Store Non-Final OA Mercedes-Benz Group AG
18068553 COATING LIQUID, COMPOSITE PARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND COMPOSITE PARTICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18067861 BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17981017 ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17693422 POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18101203 BATTERY HOUSING STRUCTURE AND WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18049702 PROCESS FOR INERTING ELECTROCHEMICAL ACCUMULATORS, ESPECIALLY METAL-ION ACCUMULATORS, BY INITIAL IMMERSION IN A SOLUTION OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AT LOW TEMPERATURE, FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL SHORT-CIRCUITING IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR SHREDDING Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
17860101 BATTERY DEVICE AND USE THEREOF IN A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Mahle International GmbH
17739116 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA Mahle International GmbH
18004853 BATTERY WELD PLATES Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
17904923 BINDER FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES Non-Final OA Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
17845555 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17785208 LITHIUM METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE POWDER, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
18013057 PRECURSOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection TANAKA CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18150743 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA CALB Co., Ltd.
18007976 Black Phosphorus Anode Electrodes, Methods For Preparing The Same, And Lithium Ion Batteries Final Rejection Shenzhen Hanke New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
17912851 SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTRODE IN SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection GRST SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

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