Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BERNATZ, KEVIN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1785 2837

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.9%
Allow Rate
+19.9% vs TC avg
1,093
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
922
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1057 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
2.8%
§102 Novelty
80.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18835006 ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18705434 CATHODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING THE CATHODE Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18273010 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18266105 ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18036740 Lead Film for Secondary Battery and Secondary Battery Including the Lead Film Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18014716 ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18203277 BATTERY CELL HOLDER WITH IMPROVED COOLING EFFICIENCY AND BATTERY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18027208 MAGNETIC CORE MATERIAL AND MAGNETIC CORE Non-Final OA NTN Corporation
18093237 ELECTRODES FOR INCREASED WETTABILITY Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18680136 MAGNETIC TAPE, MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE, AND MAGNETIC TAPE APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17905298 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18320381 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18248574 BATTERY PACK COMPRISING GAS DISCHARGE MEANS Final Rejection NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
18230041 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18183549 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BATTERY CELL WITH AN OXYGEN GAS SCAVENGER Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18092957 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18268172 VERTICAL TYPE APPARATUS FOR FIRING CATHODE MATERIAL OF SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA POSCO CHEMICAL CO., LTD
18207255 LAMINATES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME Non-Final OA BLUE SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
17921749 ANODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
17859821 GRAPHENE COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Enerage Inc.

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