Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CREPEAU, JONATHAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1789 1795

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
954
Total Applications
+18.1%
Interview Lift
1135
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 924 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.1%
§102 Novelty
72.1%
§103 Obviousness
10.1%
§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
18034967 Battery Module, and Battery Pack and Vehicle Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18174040 PRE-TRIP SEQUENCE FOR A FUEL CELL FOR A TRAILER REFRIGERATION UNIT Non-Final OA Carrier Corporation
18020020 METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18038798 Battery Device for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle Having a Battery Device Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18032711 FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR FUEL CELL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18250751 FUEL CELL DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18234010 SOLID-STATE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Atomic Energy Council, Executive Yuan, R.O.C
18193180 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18095610 ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
17759822 RAPID POLYMERIZED CATECHOL BASED SURFACTANT ASSISTED INFILTRATION OF SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INFILTRATION USING SPRAYING METHOD Final Rejection UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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.
18035447 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA APB CORPORATION
18261281 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA PANASONIC ENERGY CO., LTD
18275357 ADDITIVE, CONTAINING ALUMINUM SILICATE, FOR SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTROLYTE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA GIANT CHEMICAL 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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