Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BARTON, JEFFREY THOMAS

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726 1728 1757 1759 1795

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

35.9%
Allow Rate
-29.1% vs TC avg
255
Total Applications
+4.4%
Interview Lift
1511
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 231 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
24.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18260628 ORGANIC ELECTROLYTE AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18121847 ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18028999 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18273236 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18096928 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Comprising Additives for Non-Aqueous Electrolyte, and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17914920 Current Collector Including Polymer Film and Method of Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17789002 Pouch-Type Secondary Battery and Battery Module Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18115941 BATTERY CELL TAB THERMAL BARRIER INSERTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17945447 LITHIUM-METAL COMPATIBLE SOLID ELECTROLYTES FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute

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