Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BERMUDEZ, CHARLENE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1721 2855

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

37.8%
Allow Rate
-30.2% vs TC avg
107
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1464
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 82 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18486595 CONTROLLED RELEASE OF ANTIOXIDANT FOR FUEL CELLS Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
17782724 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18114068 SELF-STANDING ELECTRODES AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
16980658 UNIT CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18281173 BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18030120 Pouch-Shaped Battery Cell Having Easily Coolable Structure And Manufacturing Method Thereof Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17788223 BUTTON-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
16645807 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18478862 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18339988 BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18610260 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17520010 BATTERY MODULE AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
16641168 ELECTROLYTE COMPLEX FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA UNIST(ULSAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
18405294 DETECTION AND MITIGATION OF ANOMALOUS CONDITIONS IN BATTERY MODULES USING THIN-FILM PRESSURE SENSORS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18507096 SUPPORT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Merry Electronics(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

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