Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: BUCHANAN, JACOB

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1795

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
639
Total Applications
+44.5%
Interview Lift
1297
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 605 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.7%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19534865 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY WITHOUT CHARGING PORT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Hamedata Technology Co., Limited
18134237 BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18298559 FUEL CELL STACK Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18294194 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18113400 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18333997 BIPOLAR PLATE FOR USE IN A FUEL CELL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA Airbus Operations GmbH
18564755 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18287054 BATTERY DEVICE AND BATTERY SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17925154 SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17798177 BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING BUFFER PAD FOR PREVENTING DAMAGE TO BATTERY CELL, AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18292729 STEEL SHEET FOR TOP COVER OF BATTERY PACK AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
18076714 ELECTRODE STACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18164435 FLEXIBLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLY ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17895361 STANDOFF ASSEMBLIES FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACKS WITH CELL-TO-PACK BATTERY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18286476 Solid Electrolyte Support and Solid Electrolyte Sheet Including Same Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
18085472 SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE MATERIALS HAVING INCREASED WATER CONTENT Final Rejection Solid Power Operating, Inc.
18580488 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
18685605 METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Denka Company Limited

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