Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CARRICO, ROBERT SCOTT

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1725 1727 4100

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Robert Scott Carrico is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1725. He has 625 resolved cases, which results in an allowance rate of 65.9 percent. This 65.9 percent rate provides a baseline for applicants to understand their chances of success when their application is assigned to this examiner. The 625 resolved cases offer a dataset for evaluating prosecution trends.

The interview lift for this examiner is 32.6 percent. This figure indicates that conducting an interview is associated with a higher probability of allowance compared to the 65.9 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider using an interview to address rejections, as the 32.6 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a productive strategy. This lift represents a change in the likelihood of a grant following a discussion.

The median days to allowance is 1333. This 1333-day duration is a specific metric that helps applicants plan their prosecution timeline. When combined with the 625 resolved cases, the 1333 days to allowance reflects the pace of examination for this docket. Practitioners can use these figures to manage expectations regarding the total time and effort required to reach an allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

65.9%
Allow Rate
+5.9% vs TC avg
660
Total Applications
+32.6%
Interview Lift
1333
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 625 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
49.1%
§103 Obviousness
25.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18694128 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18112943 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18692144 JELLY-ROLL ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND CYLINDRICAL LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18381901 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18021298 BATTERY PACK HAVING GAS VENTING PATH Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18623836 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18481158 ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18012617 ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18414618 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING 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
17736149 BATTERY MODULE HAVING HIGH COOLING EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
17722524 Electrolytic Solution for Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18146041 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
18608540 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY WITH LOCALIZED HIGH CONCENTRATION ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
18118834 ANODES, CATHODES, AND SEPARATORS FOR BATTERIES AND METHODS TO MAKE AND USE SAME Non-Final OA William Marsh Rice University
17629579 Method and Arrangement for Operating a Battery Device Non-Final OA Vitesco Technologies GmbH
18015240 THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE DIVIDER CONFIGURATION FOR BATTERIES Non-Final OA SABIC Global Technologies B.V.

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