Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CARRICO, ROBERT SCOTT

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1725 1727 4100

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
660
Total Applications
+32.4%
Interview Lift
1333
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 616 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
26.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18504222 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE, METHOD OF PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18104276 STRUCTURAL BATTERY PACK WITH DURABILITY IMPROVEMENTS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18334926 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18008801 Separator for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18381901 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18623836 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18380335 NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18481158 ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME 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.
18416554 ANODE PLATE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18414466 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18077485 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, CATHODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
17736149 BATTERY MODULE HAVING HIGH COOLING EFFICIENCY Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
17722524 Electrolytic Solution for Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
19275245 Lower protecting plate of battery module for electric car Non-Final OA LG HAUSYS, LTD.
18414618 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18608540 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY WITH LOCALIZED HIGH CONCENTRATION ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18105469 CATHODE MATERIALS FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES Non-Final OA UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
18539272 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18154201 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ANODE FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES Non-Final OA HYDRO-QUÉBEC

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