Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ARMSTRONG, KAREN JOYCE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1726

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+1.7% vs TC avg
89
Total Applications
+13.3%
Interview Lift
1286
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 30 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
61.5%
§103 Obviousness
11.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18062846 THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR IN A BATTERY PACK Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18068553 COATING LIQUID, COMPOSITE PARTICLE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND COMPOSITE PARTICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17981017 ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17851559 COOLING DEVICE FOR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS 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
18470533 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING CELL WITH COATING Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18470596 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE HAVING CELL WITH SLEEVE Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18272943 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17952921 Electrode Assembly and Battery Cell Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17800720 Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery with Primer Layer Comprising Lithium Iron Phosphate Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17783017 Coating Tape for Inorganic Layer for Electrode and Method of Manufacturing 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.
18083622 POSITIVE ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18102182 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18061916 BINDER FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17798717 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BATTERY, AND CORRESPONDING MANUFACTURING DEVICE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18113074 BATTERY CELL, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17863295 MIXED POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, BATTERY, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18611697 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18004853 BATTERY WELD PLATES Final Rejection TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
17988023 BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17800664 CELL ARRAY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17860101 BATTERY DEVICE AND USE THEREOF IN A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection Mahle International GmbH
17739116 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA Mahle International GmbH
17928000 ANODE PIECE, AND PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREFOR IN SEMI-SOLID STATE BATTERY Final Rejection BEIJING WELION NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
17996326 METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE UTILIZING LITHIUM AND SOLID INORGANIC ELECTROLYTES Final Rejection Pulsedeon Oy
17912851 SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTRODE IN SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection GRST SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.

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