Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: CREPEAU, JONATHAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1789 1795

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
949
Total Applications
+18.1%
Interview Lift
1164
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 913 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
22.3%
§102 Novelty
46.6%
§103 Obviousness
21.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18455693 DEVICES COMPRISING CARBON-BASED MATERIAL AND FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18284063 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18034967 Battery Module, and Battery Pack and Vehicle Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18460633 ALL-SOLID BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18174040 PRE-TRIP SEQUENCE FOR A FUEL CELL FOR A TRAILER REFRIGERATION UNIT Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18100389 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17987589 STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF FUEL CELL THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18038798 Battery Device for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle Having a Battery Device Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18250751 FUEL CELL DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18187207 PRESSURE RELIEF APPARATUS, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18299318 High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell and Method for Manufacturing Same Non-Final OA Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18032721 FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18032711 FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17809534 POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18149856 Battery Pack with Dynamic Cell Spacing Non-Final OA Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
19001803 BATTERY DIAPHRAGM AND LITHIUM BATTERY PREPARED THEREFROM Non-Final OA SHANGHAI ENERGY NEW MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19001792 BATTERY DIAPHRAGM AND LITHIUM BATTERY PREPARED THEREFROM Non-Final OA SHANGHAI ENERGY NEW MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18460736 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18193180 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17759822 RAPID POLYMERIZED CATECHOL BASED SURFACTANT ASSISTED INFILTRATION OF SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INFILTRATION USING SPRAYING METHOD Final Rejection UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
18004681 MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18035447 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA APB CORPORATION
18487167 Substrate with Electrode Layer for Metal-Supported Electrochemical Element, Electrochemical Element, Electrochemical Module, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and Manufacturing Method Non-Final OA Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
18128842 BATTERY SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Artemis Technologies Limited
18116770 REDOX FLOW BATTERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING Non-Final OA Cougar Creek Technologies, LLC

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