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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHUO, TONY SHENG HSIANG

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1729 1751 1795

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo, working in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1723, has handled 709 resolved cases. His allowance rate pct stands at 45.8%. The interview lift pct is 7.3%, suggesting that while interviews are helpful, they do not provide a large increase in the probability of allowance compared to the base rate.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1506. His caseload includes major manufacturers like LG Energy Solution Ltd., Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. Firms such as WHDA, LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP frequently manage these filings. Applicants should prepare for this 1506-day median pendency when navigating the 45.8% allowance rate.

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

Performance Statistics

45.8%
Allow Rate
-19.2% vs TC avg
768
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
1506
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 709 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
60.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17603466 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Corporation
18700417 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18772010 ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18682229 Separator Stack, Electrode Assembly Including Same, and Electrode Assembly Manufacturing Method Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD
18267086 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18007923 SEPARATOR INCLUDING A POROUS POLYMER SUBSTRATE AND POROUS COATING LAYER AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17918763 Electrode for Secondary Battery, Secondary Battery Including the Same, and Method of Manufacturing Electrode Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17784941 BATTERY PACK INCLUDING A SEALING GASKET AND VEHICLE COMPRISING BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18588152 FUEL CELL STACK Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18319236 AUTOMATED FLOODED LEAD-ACID BATTERY MAINTENANCE Final Rejection Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18207915 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING HYDROGEN LEAKAGE OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18668733 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18660047 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18536088 BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17844868 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17924084 BATTERY WIRING MODULE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18195439 Method for producing a crystalline solid electrolyte, a crystalline solid electrolyte, and an electrode combined material and a lithium ion battery using it Non-Final OA Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.
18205179 Si-SUBSTITUTED LITHIUM THIOBORATE MATERIAL WITH HIGH LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVITY FOR USE AS SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTRODE ADDITIVE Final Rejection California Institute of Technology
17778987 BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18208431 NANODIAMOND-ENHANCED NANOFIBER SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES Final Rejection Daicel Corporation
18314415 FUEL CELL WET END WITH TERMINAL-COMPRESSION PLATE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17815654 STORAGE BATTERY SEALING MEMBER AND STORAGE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection UCHIYAMA MANUFACTURING CORP.
17967327 SEPARATOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17708508 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE CONTAINING SAME, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
16246896 GRAPHENE/SILICON NANOWIRE HYBRID MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Final Rejection Nanotek Instruments, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo's allowance rate?

45.8% of resolved applications examined by Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo were allowed (709 resolved cases), compared with 60.0% across Art Unit 1723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo?

This examiner's interview lift is +7.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo took 1,506 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo work in?

Tony Sheng Hsiang Chuo examines applications in Art Unit 1723 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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