Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CHMIELECKI, SCOTT J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1725 1726 1729

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Scott J Chmielecki, working in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1723, has resolved 785 cases. The allowance rate is 79.6%, which is a high success rate for patent seekers. The interview lift is 19.8%, showing that interviews are an effective strategy for increasing the 79.6% probability of allowance. This indicates that direct engagement with the examiner is a productive path for applicants in this queue.

The median days to allowance is 1019, reflecting the typical timeline for the 785 resolved cases. This 1019-day metric is a key consideration for planning in Art Unit 1723. Practitioners can use the 19.8% interview lift to further enhance the already high 79.6% allowance rate. The combination of a strong success rate and a significant interview lift makes this a favorable examiner. Attorneys can use the 1019-day median to forecast the timing of grants in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

79.6%
Allow Rate
+14.6% vs TC avg
802
Total Applications
+19.8%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 785 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18515959 BATTERY CELL WITH IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18416616 Battery Pack Device, Battery Pack, and Method for Manufacturing a Battery Pack Device Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18531962 ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18567171 Method for Producing Positive Electrode Active Material, and Positive Electrode Active Material Non-Final OA LG Chem, LTD.
19176514 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING ROLL MAP AND MANUFACTURING BATTERY USING ROLL MAP Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18700118 BATTERY MODULE PART Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18378907 SOLID ELECTROLYTE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18376778 SKIN-LAYERED POROUS SEPARATORS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18396859 FLUORINATED LITHIUM-RICH AND MANGANESE-BASED OXIDE POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR BATTERIES THAT CYCLE LITHIUM IONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
18285795 WIRING MODULE AND BUSBAR UNIT Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
19329576 BATTERY CELL CASE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18505140 BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18416252 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING EXPANDABLE ANODE LAYER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
18277902 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18392779 BATTERY-FIXING BONDING TAPE AND MOBILE TERMINAL Non-Final OA Dongguan Amperex Technology Limited
17121435 LITHIUM-PROTECTING POLYMER COMPOSITE LAYER FOR A LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Global Graphene Group, Inc.
17063567 ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES Non-Final OA Global Graphene Group, Inc.

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