Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1724 1756 1795

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.0%
Allow Rate
-21.0% vs TC avg
605
Total Applications
+40.6%
Interview Lift
1464
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 582 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
5.4%
§102 Novelty
83.4%
§103 Obviousness
2.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18710315 PEROVSKITE-CRYSTALLINE SILICON TANDEM CELL COMPRISING CARRIER TRANSPORT LAYER HAVING RESISTANCE-INCREASING NANO STRUCTURE Non-Final OA LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19093241 SEGMENTED SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
17617641 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAPHIC COVER SUBSTRATE FOR SOLAR PANEL, SOLAR PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
17620293 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK FOR AN ELECTRIC HANDHELD POWER TOOL, AND METHOD Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18996723 THERMOELECTRIC MODULE Non-Final OA KELK Ltd.
17607344 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Final Rejection JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.
18361904 DAMPER SYSTEM AND JUNCTION BOX FOR LAMINATED SOLAR PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA APTERA MOTORS CORP.
18680322 Heat Pipe Panel for Solar Panel Non-Final OA Sunowner Inc.
18265994 TOP-TO-TOP CONNECTED THIN SOLAR MODULE AND METHOD Final Rejection KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18001228 PHOTOVOLTAIC-ELECTROCHROMIC-BATTERY ALL-IN-ONE DEVICE Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION FOUNDATION JEONBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
18685683 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR LOW SOLAR ELEVATION ANGLES Non-Final OA CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC)

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