Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CANNON, RYAN SMITH

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726 1757

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.9%
Allow Rate
-10.1% vs TC avg
718
Total Applications
+36.9%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 679 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18842551 OUTPUT LINE CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR SOLAR CELL MODULE Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19048706 SOLAR CELLS HAVING THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE MULTILAYERED STRUCTURES Final Rejection The Boeing Company
19067075 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TONGWEI SOLAR (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.
18844822 TRANSFERRABLE ELECTRODE FOR PRINTED ELECTRONICS Non-Final OA COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
19070630 SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
19068235 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18541131 WIND TOLERANT SOLAR TRACKER Non-Final OA Nextpower LLC
19101829 SOLAR CELL ELEMENT COATING COMPOSITION, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17756806 PROTECTIVE ENCAPSULATION OF SOLAR SHEETS Final Rejection NANOFLEX POWER CORPORATION
18873054 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLAR CELL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
19021810 LEAD ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING SOLAR PANEL ARRAYS TO INVERTER Non-Final OA SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
18739127 LEAD ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING SOLAR PANEL ARRAYS TO INVERTER Final Rejection SHOALS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC
18954517 ADAPTIVE STOW FOR SOLAR TRACKER SYSTEMS Non-Final OA FCX Solar LLC
18863982 Hybrid Solar Panel and Photovoltaic and Thermal Roof Non-Final OA SIC Divisione Elettronica S.r.l.u.
18898164 WATERTIGHT SOLAR CANOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection VCT Group Inc.
18808671 System for Mounting Photovoltaic Modules for an Overhead Structure Non-Final OA Lumos Solar, Inc.
18549429 THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATING ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATING BATTERY, AND POWER GENERATION STABILIZING METHOD Final Rejection TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
18577646 PHOTOVOLTAIC WINDOW BLIND SYSTEM Non-Final OA SOLAIRES ENTREPRISES INC.
18517176 ORGANIC-INORGANIC HOLE TRANSPORT BILAYER FOR CARBON ELECTRODE PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS AND CARBON ELECTRODE PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS WITH ORGANIC-INORGANIC HOLE TRANSPORT BILAYER Non-Final OA Solaires Entreprises Inc.
18405832 LIGHT ENERGY STORAGE AND USE Final Rejection DRACULA TECHNOLOGIES
18396544 HYBRID WATER SYSTEM FOR AGRO-PV SYSTEM Non-Final OA SOLARGIK LTD
18214953 MAXIMIZING OUTPUT OF A SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM UNDER REDUCED IRRADIANCE CONDITIONS Non-Final OA SOLARGIK LTD
18461239 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES Final Rejection Mokun Solar Technology Inc.
18361156 MODULAR MULTI-PANEL SOLAR CELL Final Rejection 4D VISION CORP

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