Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: BLACKWELL-RUDASIL, RYAN KENZIE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1722 1725

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+6.4% vs TC avg
44
Total Applications
+40.0%
Interview Lift
1170
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 14 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18347552 ENERGY STORAGE PREFABRICATED COMPARTMENT AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18018016 BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY GUIDE JIG Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18008009 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17924056 Method for Manufacturing Electrode Assembly and Electrochemical Device Including Electrode Assembly Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17772240 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18696472 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17796544 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18019313 Positive Electrode Active Material and Method of Preparing the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17919074 Negative Electrode for Secondary Battery, Method of Manufacturing the Same, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
17871675 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18007891 REDUCING BUBBLE ACCUMULATION ON ELECTRODES, AND RELATED ARTICLES AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17722372 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
17937260 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18015423 SECONDARY BATTERY WITH IMPROVED BATTERY SEPARATOR Non-Final OA Celgard, LLC
18008394 CURRENT COLLECTOR DISK AND BATTERY Non-Final OA EVE POWER CO., LTD.
18023697 ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SVolt Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
17823615 BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.
17987785 ELECTRODE SHEET AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA AESC Japan Ltd.
18010620 SURFACE-TREATED ELECTRODE, PROTECTION OF SOLID ELECTROLYTES, AND ELEMENTS, MODULES AND BATTERIES COMPRISING SAID ELECTRODE Non-Final OA SAFT
18104737 Customizable Current Collector Surfaces Final Rejection Gridtential Energy, Inc.

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