Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: BERNATZ, KEVIN M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1785 2837

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.0%
Allow Rate
+20.0% vs TC avg
1,096
Total Applications
+11.9%
Interview Lift
925
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1073 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
42.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18508275 COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18093237 ELECTRODES FOR INCREASED WETTABILITY Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18690389 MOISTURE-GENERATING DEVICE FOR A FUEL CELL, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOISTURE-GENERATING DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18680136 MAGNETIC TAPE, MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE, AND MAGNETIC TAPE APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18835006 ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18705434 CATHODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING THE CATHODE Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18292808 BATTERY PACK AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18290560 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18279771 CELL FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18442435 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITION, WATER-BASED POSITIVE ELECTRODE SLURRY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18294655 Housing Element, Energy Store Housing, and Process for Manufacturing a Housing Element Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18528584 BATTERY ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18400945 SEPARATOR AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA ZHUHAI COSMX BATTERY CO., LTD.

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