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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Armindo Carvalho Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARVALHO JR., ARMINDO

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1729

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARVALHO JR., ARMINDO is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1725. The profile records 201 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 50.2%, and a median of 1370 days to allowance. The interview lift is 27.6%, indicating that interviews have a meaningful association with allowance outcomes in a record near an even allowance result.

Company matters include Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., and LG Energy Solution Ltd. The listed firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, OLIFF PLC, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Practitioners should combine interview readiness with detailed written advocacy and plan for an extended median prosecution timeline.

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

Performance Statistics

50.2%
Allow Rate
-14.8% vs TC avg
269
Total Applications
+27.6%
Interview Lift
1370
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 201 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
66.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18254908 FUEL-CELL SYSTEM WITH EXHAUST-AIR MASS FLOW DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18198614 Process for producing a lightweight bipolar plate for an electrochemical device Final Rejection Airbus (S.A.S.)
18761705 POWER STORAGE CELL Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18641851 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POWER STORAGE CELL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18513658 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18029003 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18716646 Battery Module Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18573385 ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18275282 Lithium Secondary Battery Having Enhanced High-Temperature Safety Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18033469 Cathode Active Material, and Lithium Ion Battery Comprising Said Cathode Active Material Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18063623 POSITIVE-ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18638666 HEATING FILM, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18218593 SEPARATOR, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18069989 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18695496 POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18248103 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18433211 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18358509 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17821768 POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17790949 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17248932 CATHODE FOR ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY AND ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18265798 CHROMIUM-CONTAINING STEEL SHEET FOR CURRENT COLLECTOR OF NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection JFE Steel Corporation
18116687 Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18017031 REMANUFACTURING OF A BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18617779 POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE POWDER, ELECTRODE BINDER, ELECTRODE MIXTURE, ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18534951 BATTERY PACK VENTING ASSEMBLY AND VENTING METHOD Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18287687 ADHESIVE FILM, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18021992 PRECURSOR COMPOSITION FOR POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FORMED THEREFROM Final Rejection IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18392728 CELL, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION DEVICE Non-Final OA Hithium Tech HK Limited
18289182 Crosslinked Structure-Containing Polyolefin Porous Support, Crosslinked Structure-Containing Separator For Lithium Secondary Battery Including The Same, Method For Manufacturing The Same, And Lithium Secondary Battery Including The Separator Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Armindo Carvalho Jr.'s allowance rate?

50.2% of resolved applications examined by Armindo Carvalho Jr. were allowed (201 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 1725 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Armindo Carvalho Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Armindo Carvalho Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Armindo Carvalho Jr. took 1,370 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Armindo Carvalho Jr. work in?

Armindo Carvalho Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 1725 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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