Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
1087
Total Applications
+12.0%
Interview Lift
982
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1046 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
40.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18349804 BATTERY CELL INCLUDING AN INORGANIC, MELT-INFILTRATED, SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.
18272166 MODIFIED SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
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.
18027208 MAGNETIC CORE MATERIAL AND MAGNETIC CORE Non-Final OA NTN Corporation
17905298 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18279099 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18248574 BATTERY PACK COMPRISING GAS DISCHARGE MEANS Final Rejection NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
18230041 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18265879 STAINLESS STEEL FOR FUEL CELL SEPARATOR HAVING EXCELLENT THROUGH-PLANE ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND CORROSION RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA POSCO Co., Ltd
18225876 BATTERY PACK FRAME ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
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
18275785 MAGNETIC COMPOSITE Non-Final OA POWDERTECH CO., LTD.
18041562 TEMPERATURE-CONTROL DEVICE FOR A STACK-LIKE ENERGY STORE OR CONVERTER, AND A FUEL CELL STACK HAVING A TEMPERATURE-CONTROL DEVICE OF SAID TYPE Non-Final OA Siqens GmbH
18259332 Lithium Ion Battery Non-Final OA Shenzhen Capchem Technology Co., Ltd.
18207255 LAMINATES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME Non-Final OA BLUE SOLUTIONS CANADA INC.
18039399 FLOW-FIELD PLATE FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE DEVICE Non-Final OA Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
17921749 ANODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
18014257 Novel Systems And Methods Of Reductive-Acid Leaching Of Spent Battery Electrodes To Recover Valuable Materials Non-Final OA Garrison Minerals, LLC
17859821 GRAPHENE COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Enerage Inc.
17542944 ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE SHIELD Final Rejection Lifeline IP Holdings, LLC

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