Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BARCENA, CARLOS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1723 1724 1728 1731 1793 1795

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
1,149
Total Applications
+12.2%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1131 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
46.4%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18407901 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18269095 NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18517427 FUEL CELLS HAVING HIGH CAPACITANCE ANODES FOR MITIGATING AIR-AIR START DEGRADATION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18531934 ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18353232 Dendrite-Free Lithium Metal Battery by Deformation-Induced Potential Shielding Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of Michigan
18613370 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18518034 METHOD OF PREPARING DRY ELECTRODE, DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING DRY ELECTRODE, DRY ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18012630 ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18592505 ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18424914 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PREPARATION THEREOF, SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18407046 BATTERY CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE THEREOF, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18368030 DIRECTIONAL EXHAUST DEVICE, BATTERY AND ENERGY STORAGE PREFABRICATED CONTAINER Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18292737 STEEL SHEET FOR TOP COVER OF BATTERY PACK AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18279174 SEPARATION METHOD FOR SEPARATING CONSTITUENT MATERIAL FROM MEMBER AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEMBER Final Rejection Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
18425061 VEHICLE BATTERY CELL VENTING MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC

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