Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CARLSON, KOURTNEY SALZMAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1724 1756 1795

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

43.9%
Allow Rate
-21.1% vs TC avg
603
Total Applications
+40.5%
Interview Lift
1429
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 581 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
24.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19303404 ORGANIC COMPOUND, PEROVSKITE PRECURSOR SOLUTION, PEROVSKITE FILM, PEROVSKITE CELL, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18361904 DAMPER SYSTEM AND JUNCTION BOX FOR LAMINATED SOLAR PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Non-Final OA APTERA MOTORS CORP.
18710315 PEROVSKITE-CRYSTALLINE SILICON TANDEM CELL COMPRISING CARRIER TRANSPORT LAYER HAVING RESISTANCE-INCREASING NANO STRUCTURE Non-Final OA LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18616548 SINGLE SHEET FOLDOUT SOLAR ARRAY Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19093241 SEGMENTED SOLAR CELL, METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
18786934 SUNLIGHT HARVESTING TRANSPARENT WINDOWS Non-Final OA University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
17620293 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK FOR AN ELECTRIC HANDHELD POWER TOOL, AND METHOD Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
17607344 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Final Rejection JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.
18826239 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH IMPROVED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL INTERCONNECTION CONDUCTIVITY AND RELATED MANUFACTURING PROCESS Non-Final OA 3SUN S.r.l.
18882744 INNOVATIVE THERMAL-MANAGED PHOTOVOLTAIC GLAZING MODULE Final Rejection The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
18265994 TOP-TO-TOP CONNECTED THIN SOLAR MODULE AND METHOD Final Rejection KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18685683 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM FOR LOW SOLAR ELEVATION ANGLES Non-Final OA CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC)
18001228 PHOTOVOLTAIC-ELECTROCHROMIC-BATTERY ALL-IN-ONE DEVICE Final Rejection INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION FOUNDATION JEONBUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

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