Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHANDLER, KAITY V

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1723 1725 1795 4100

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kaity V Chandler serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1723. The examiner has 638 resolved cases. This history of resolutions provides a dataset for observing the examiner's approach to patentability. The number of cases indicates the examiner's experience with the legal and technical standards of this unit and the 4100 tech center.

The allowance rate is 63.9 percent. This figure reflects the proportion of applications that result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1229. This duration represents the time required for a successful application to reach a grant. Practitioners should account for this timeframe when planning their prosecution strategy and managing applicant expectations regarding the length of the process.

The interview lift is 23.4 percent. This metric shows that an interview is associated with an increase in the likelihood of an allowance. The positive lift suggests that direct communication is a successful method for overcoming rejections with this examiner. Applicants may use interviews to clarify technical points and potentially improve the outcome of their prosecution efforts in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

63.9%
Allow Rate
+3.9% vs TC avg
651
Total Applications
+23.4%
Interview Lift
1229
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 638 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
53.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18415566 CASE WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18645804 BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY CELL STACK Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18601420 SILICON CLATHRATE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MIXTURE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER, AND SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18610378 BATTERY ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA FERRARI S.P.A.
18112922 SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18491419 FUEL CELL MODULE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18698917 Battery Cell, Energy Store and Method for Venting a Battery Cell Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18580249 Liquid Electrolyte Composition, and Electrochemical Cell Comprising Said Electrolyte Composition Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18396719 BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING VENTING HOLE AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18436082 COMPRESSION PADS FOR BATTERY MODULES Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.

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