Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: CONLEY, OI K

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1726 1752 1795

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
+4.6% vs TC avg
909
Total Applications
+7.4%
Interview Lift
1306
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 869 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
30.1%
§102 Novelty
43.2%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
17916553 GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS WITH ENGINEERED SURFACE ROUGHNESS FOR HOSTING CATALYSTS Final Rejection The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
19282227 ELECTRODE PLATE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18450201 BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING BATTERY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18276898 Storage Housing for an Electrical Energy Store of a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18130518 MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL Non-Final OA AGC INC.
18325123 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE APPLIED TO ALUMINUM BATTERY Non-Final OA APh ePower Co., Ltd.
18513486 BIPOLAR PLATE FOR FUEL CELL STACK Non-Final OA L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
18163654 BIODEGRADABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection GENESEE VALLEY INNOVATIONS, LLC

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