Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CHMIELECKI, SCOTT J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1729

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
790
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1061
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 761 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
25.3%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18231794 SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18275909 ELECTRODE INSULATING COATING COMPOSITION AND ELECTRODE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18272720 ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18034650 ALL-SOLID LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18033453 Battery Pack and Device Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18028928 Electrode Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18024169 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18339748 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH RESISTIVE LAYER FOR ENHANCED SAFETY Non-Final OA American Lithium Energy Corporation
18362967 BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY DEVICE HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18344870 BATTERY, POWER CONSUMING DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18358535 CATHODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CATHODE USING SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18520350 CYLINDRICAL LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18119231 BATTERY CELL WITH VARIABLE THICKNESS CURRENT COLLECTORS Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18049455 ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A BATTERY AND A PROTECTION MODULE Non-Final OA ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
18315287 FILTRATION APPLICATIONS IN A REDOX FLOW BATTERY Non-Final OA UOP LLC
18246546 Thermal regulation of a battery by immersion in a liquid composition Final Rejection ARKEMA FRANCE
18268962 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA SVolt Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
17121435 LITHIUM-PROTECTING POLYMER COMPOSITE LAYER FOR A LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Global Graphene Group, Inc.

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