Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: CARVALHO JR., ARMINDO

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1729

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Armindo Carvalho Jr. is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1725. He has resolved 199 cases with an allowance rate of 50.3 percent. This rate indicates a balanced prosecution environment where approximately half of the applications result in a grant. The 199 resolved cases provide a basis for analyzing the examiner's historical outcomes.

The interview lift is 29.0 percent, which is an increase over the 50.3 percent baseline. This suggests that interviews are effective at moving cases toward allowance. Practitioners should prioritize direct communication to leverage this 29.0 percent lift. The data implies that verbal discussion is a successful method for resolving issues and improving the probability of a grant.

The median days to allowance is 1367. This figure represents the timeframe for reaching a positive conclusion in prosecution. While the 50.3 percent allowance rate is balanced, the 1367-day duration indicates that the process can be lengthy. The 29.0 percent lift is a key tool for applicants to use during this 1367-day period to enhance their prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

50.3%
Allow Rate
-14.7% vs TC avg
248
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
1367
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 199 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
67.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18246781 LITHIUM PRIMARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM PRIMARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17927279 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE CELL Final Rejection PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18617779 POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE POWDER, ELECTRODE BINDER, ELECTRODE MIXTURE, ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17240053 COATED PARTICLES, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND COATING COMPOSITION FOR SULFIDE-BASED ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERIES Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18254908 FUEL-CELL SYSTEM WITH EXHAUST-AIR MASS FLOW DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18478480 MULTIMODAL ATTACHMENT MECHANISM Final Rejection Hand Held Products, Inc.
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.
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.
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.
18033469 Cathode Active Material, and Lithium Ion Battery Comprising Said Cathode Active Material Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18017031 REMANUFACTURING OF A BATTERY CELL Final Rejection Cummins Inc.
18433211 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18358509 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17790949 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection 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.
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
18063623 POSITIVE-ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18116687 Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18627460 ELECTROLYTE AND SECOND BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SOULBRAIN CO., LTD.
18627456 ELECTROLYTE AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SOULBRAIN CO., LTD.
18562667 Bus bar for contacting of battery cells accommodated in a cell holder, battery module arrangement and method for connecting a bus bar to a battery cell Non-Final OA Webasto SE
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)

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