Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CLEVELAND, TIMOTHY C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1774 1797

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Timothy C Cleveland works in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1774. The examiner has 939 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 59.6 percent. The median days to allowance is 1105. These figures reflect a moderate success rate and a typical prosecution duration. The 59.6 percent allowance rate serves as a baseline for applicants in this unit.

The interview lift is 18.6 percent. This indicates that interviews are a productive way to increase the 59.6 percent allowance rate. For the 939 resolved cases, the data supports the use of direct communication as a strategic tool. Practitioners should factor the 1105 day median pendency into their plans for Art Unit 1774. The 18.6 percent lift suggests that many cases can be successfully advanced through verbal discussion with the examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

59.6%
Allow Rate
-5.4% vs TC avg
973
Total Applications
+18.6%
Interview Lift
1105
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 939 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.6%
§102 Novelty
45.2%
§103 Obviousness
31.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18229801 AIR PURIFIER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18632481 SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18503460 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18519965 ULTRAVIOLET RAY RADIATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18699481 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18381855 Ferroelectric Separators for Suppressing Dendrites Growth in Rechargeable Batteries Non-Final OA Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
18630005 SEPARATOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18488893 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18488889 INTEGRATED FINGER PROOF HIGH VOLTAGE INTERFACE SOLUTION FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18488930 ELECTROLYTE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17971118 CARTRIDGE WITH DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Sanofi
18972850 Method for decontaminating the inside of preforms Non-Final OA SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
18967136 ROBOTIC AND AI-AUGMENTED IN SITU DETECTION AND DISINFECTION PLATFORM Non-Final OA University of South Florida
18658168 CONTAINER STERILIZATION DEVICE USING PULSED LIGHT Final Rejection IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18630055 BUS BAR MODULE Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18559299 AN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
18461748 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18253524 DEVICE AND METHOD TO DISTRIBUTE AIR TREATMENT SUBSTANCE Non-Final OA Discovery Purchaser Corporation
18452245 CORROSION INHIBITOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA ChampionX USA Inc.

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