Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CHERN, CHRISTINA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1725 1726 1755 1758 1795

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

38.5%
Allow Rate
-26.5% vs TC avg
686
Total Applications
+41.4%
Interview Lift
1298
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 647 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.4%
§102 Novelty
81.0%
§103 Obviousness
3.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19097421 SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17585470 LIGHTWEIGHT PASSIVE RADIATIVE COOLING TO ENHANCE CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAICS Final Rejection Purdue Research Foundation
18842540 SOLAR CELL MODULE Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18642165 BIFACIAL THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18922923 SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
18703501 Solar Cell Front Passivation Film Layer Non-Final OA Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
19072286 SOLAR CELLS AND DEVICES USING TRIVALENT METAL DOPING Non-Final OA UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
19024336 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH INTEGRATED WIREWAY Non-Final OA GAF Energy LLC
18467435 HEAT CONDUCTING LAYERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES Final Rejection GAF Energy LLC
18712104 SOLAR CELL AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA JA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY YANGZHOU CO., LTD.
18113778 SOLAR CELL MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection JA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY YANGZHOU CO., LTD.
18184497 ORGANIC PHOTOSENSITIVE DEVICES WITH EXCITON-BLOCKING CHARGE CARRIER FILTERS Final Rejection University of Southern California
17972432 SOLAR CELLS HAVING JUNCTIONS RETRACTED FROM CLEAVED EDGES Non-Final OA Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
18838245 CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR BATTERY AND SOLDER STRIPS, AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY COMPRISING CONNECTION STRUCTURE Final Rejection ZHEJIANG ZNERGY SOLAR CO., LTD.
18801601 N-TYPE SOLAR CELL AND SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLY COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection SEG Solar Inc.
18785115 PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS IN STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE AUTOMOTIVE PANELS Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18711887 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH EDGE PROTECTION AND A PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH EDGE PROTECTION Non-Final OA CTF Solar GmbH
18278256 METALLIZATION FOR SILICON SOLAR CELLS Non-Final OA NEWSOUTH INNOVATIONS PTY LIMITED
18691577 PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM Final Rejection CEP-IP LTD
18604463 POLYANGULAR, SPECULAR MINI-STRUCTURE FOR FOCUSED, SOLAR-ENERGY-SUPPLIED BATTERY Non-Final OA SOLMET LLC
18689726 FLEXIBLE CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection OPES Solutions GmbH
18237922 SUNSHADE Non-Final OA ZELIN
18262333 A COMPOSITE MATERIAL FRAME PROFILE, SOLAR ENERGY MODULE FRAME AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG DEYILONG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18160217 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Final Rejection EURO COM PROJECT NOWINSKI, ZAMORCZYNSKA SP. J.
16082101 RECHARGEABLE SODIUM CELLS FOR HIGH ENERGY DENSITY BATTERY USE Final Rejection BROADBIT BATTERIES OY

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