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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Robert Scott Carrico, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARRICO, ROBERT SCOTT

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1727

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARRICO, ROBERT SCOTT is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1725. The record includes 627 resolved cases, a 66.0% allowance rate, and a median of 1333 days to allowance. The interview lift is 32.5%, indicating that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes within this record.

Company matters include Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., LG Energy Solution Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The associated firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, WHDA, LLP, and Boardman & Clark LLP. Practitioners should prepare for substantive engagement through interviews while recognizing that the median allowance path is extended.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

66.0%
Allow Rate
+1.0% vs TC avg
675
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
1333
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 627 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18694128 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19052842 Electrode, Secondary Battery Comprising the Same, and Method for Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18692144 JELLY-ROLL ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND CYLINDRICAL LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18112943 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18128388 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
18346361 BATTERY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTING DEVICE Non-Final OA AISAN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18231635 FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR PERFORMANCE RECOVERY AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18532908 DISPERSANT COMPOSITE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18805267 ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18623836 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18481105 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18012617 ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18146041 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
18015240 THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE DIVIDER CONFIGURATION FOR BATTERIES Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.
18214620 SIOC COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Robert Scott Carrico's allowance rate?

66.0% of resolved applications examined by Robert Scott Carrico were allowed (627 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 1725 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Robert Scott Carrico?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Robert Scott Carrico take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Robert Scott Carrico took 1,333 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Robert Scott Carrico work in?

Robert Scott Carrico examines applications in Art Unit 1725 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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