Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CONLEY, OI K

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1726 1752 1795

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Oi K. Conley has overseen 877 resolved cases in Tech Center 1700. Her performance in Art Unit 1725 is characterized by an allowance rate of 69.9 percent. This figure is a vital indicator for applicants to use when evaluating the likelihood of a successful outcome and for tailoring their legal arguments to the examiner's tendencies.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1306. This timeframe provides a realistic expectation for the duration of the patent prosecution cycle. A period of 1306 days is an important factor in the strategic management of a patent portfolio and in the timing of commercial activities related to the technology.

The interview lift for this examiner is 7.3 percent. This indicates that engaging in an interview with the examiner correlates with an increase in the probability of allowance over the 69.9 percent base rate. The 7.3 percent lift suggests that while direct communication can be beneficial, its impact on the final outcome is one of several factors practitioners should consider when developing their strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

69.9%
Allow Rate
+4.9% vs TC avg
913
Total Applications
+7.3%
Interview Lift
1306
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 877 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
30.0%
§102 Novelty
43.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
17420165 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., 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
18265579 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material and Positive Electrode Active Material Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18613941 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA 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.
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.
18276898 Storage Housing for an Electrical Energy Store of a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18753917 SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI 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.
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.
18276784 POROUS SOLID OXIDE COMPOSITE AND SOLID OXIDE CELL COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18550749 BATTERY POWERED DEVICE AND MECHANISM FOR ENGAGING BATTERY Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18130518 MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL Non-Final OA AGC INC.
17717821 NOVEL-ARCHITECTURE ELECTRODES WITH ENHANCED MASS TRANSPORT FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY AND LOW-COST HYDROGEN ENERGY Final Rejection University of Tennessee Research Foundation
18688858 SILICON MONOXIDE POWDER AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18163654 BIODEGRADABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF Final Rejection GENESEE VALLEY INNOVATIONS, LLC
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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