Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Oi K Conley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CONLEY, OI K

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1726 1752 1795

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

CONLEY, OI K is assigned to art unit 1725 in Tech Center 1700. The record includes 882 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 70.0%, and a median of 1308 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 6.9% lift. The data show a substantial case history and an allowance rate of 70.0%, but the median timing indicates a lengthy prosecution path.

The listed companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., 3M Innovative Properties Company, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P., and OLIFF PLC. These entities identify recurring participants in the profile's record.

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

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
917
Total Applications
+6.9%
Interview Lift
1308
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 882 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
30.2%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18550749 BATTERY POWERED DEVICE AND MECHANISM FOR ENGAGING BATTERY Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18650608 BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18277148 LITHIUM PRIMARY BATTERY AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION USED IN SAME Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18613941 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18282208 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18266743 SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17801094 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18256872 METHOD FOR OPERATING IN HOT STAND-BY MODE A SOFC FUEL CELL OR SOEC REACTOR Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18276898 Storage Housing for an Electrical Energy Store of a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18450888 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY EQUIPPED WITH PRESSURIZING PAD LAYER TO INCREASE LIFESPAN Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18753138 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME, NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18753917 SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17916553 GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS WITH ENGINEERED SURFACE ROUGHNESS FOR HOSTING CATALYSTS Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18546530 BATTERY MODULE AND PACKAGE THEREOF Final Rejection ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18450201 BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING BATTERY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18688858 SILICON MONOXIDE POWDER AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18086538 CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS, ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE JOINED BODY, SOLID POLYMER TYPE FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING TITANIUM OXIDE FOR CATALYST CARRIERS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18130518 MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL Non-Final OA AGC INC.
18276784 POROUS SOLID OXIDE COMPOSITE AND SOLID OXIDE CELL COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18265579 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material and Positive Electrode Active Material Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18558100 UNIFORMLY MODIFIED CATHODE MATERIAL FOR SILICON-BASED LITHIUM ION BATTERY, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Tianmulake Excellent Anode Materials Co, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Oi K Conley's allowance rate?

70.0% of resolved applications examined by Oi K Conley were allowed (882 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 1725 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Oi K Conley?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Oi K Conley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Oi K Conley took 1,308 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Oi K Conley work in?

Oi K Conley examines applications in Art Unit 1725 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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