Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CORNO JR, JAMES ANTHONY JOHN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1722 1725 1732 1793

This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases

Analysis

James Anthony John Corno Jr. is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1722. He has a record of 146 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 38.4%. The median days to allowance is 1185 days. This 1185-day duration provides a timeline for the duration of the examination process in his portfolio.

The interview lift for this examiner is 36.2%. This metric indicates that cases involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those that do not. With 146 resolved cases, the 38.4% allowance rate is a primary indicator of prosecution outcomes. Practitioners in Tech Center 1700 can use the 36.2% lift to evaluate the impact of direct communication. The 1185-day median pendency is a factor for applicants to consider when managing their expectations in Art Unit 1722.

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

Performance Statistics

38.4%
Allow Rate
-26.6% vs TC avg
187
Total Applications
+36.2%
Interview Lift
1185
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 146 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
12.4%
§102 Novelty
68.0%
§103 Obviousness
15.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17870521 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING BATTERY MODULES Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
18444366 BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18417579 SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17990921 BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17943859 SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18431997 ELECTRODE AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18023650 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17933099 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17793789 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17267999 METHOD FOR DISCONNECTING A BATTERY Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18502342 BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA DEERE & COMPANY
18579055 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18004977 Battery Module Including Bent Sensing Unit and Electronic Device Including the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17777079 Battery Pack Having Improved Swelling Measurement Accuracy Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17853383 FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
17792180 Battery for a Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18431659 COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
19280150 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18181830 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18079448 ANODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
17887410 ANODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18153164 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING OF AN ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18281005 SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
17788562 SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
17758652 A PROTECTIVE LAYER FOR A METAL ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
17782259 ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Final Rejection GS Yuasa International Ltd.
17875328 PRE-LITHIATING POROUS LAYER FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18768551 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18004963 ELECTROLYTIC IRON FOIL Non-Final OA TOYO KOHAN CO., LTD.

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