Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ARMSTRONG, KAREN JOYCE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
77
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
1264
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 19 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
59.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.2%
§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.
17783017 Coating Tape for Inorganic Layer for Electrode and Method of Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA 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.
17770009 REDUCED POROUS GRAPHENE OXIDE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, SULFUR-CARBON COMPOSITE COMPRISING SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17851559 COOLING DEVICE FOR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
18062846 THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR IN A BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
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.
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
18095666 THERMAL EXCHANGE PLATES FOR IMMERSION COOLING BATTERY ARRAY DESIGNS Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17798717 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BATTERY, AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18004853 BATTERY WELD PLATES Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
17897580 ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING COMPOSITE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18067861 BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18041663 MIXED POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17778710 BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17693422 POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE POSITIVE ELECTRODE Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
17684370 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
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
18101203 BATTERY HOUSING STRUCTURE AND WORK MACHINE Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
17999034 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17745956 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17904923 BINDER FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES Non-Final OA Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
17845555 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18065435 ASSB Cathode Having Controlled Electronic Conductive Paths Final Rejection Nissan North America, Inc.
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.

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