Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: CULLEN, SEAN P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1795

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.9%
Allow Rate
+3.9% vs TC avg
1,271
Total Applications
+28.8%
Interview Lift
1181
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1233 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
10.7%
§102 Novelty
70.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18198711 LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND SEPARATION MEMBRANE Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18026674 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, SEPARATOR OBTAINED THEREFROM AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18020498 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17921583 SEPARATOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING ADHESIVE LAYER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18315509 DEVICE FOR WRAPPING INSULATING FILM AROUND BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19320650 ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING ELECTROLYTE SOLVENT, FLUOROETHER, AND BIS(FLUOROSULFONYL) SALT, AND LITHIUM METAL ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA 24M Technologies, Inc.
18545605 Cross-Linked Polyolefin Separator and Method for Producing Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18680157 Failsafe Liquefied Gas Electrolytes with Solidifying Agents Non-Final OA SOUTH 8 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17977854 COMPOSITE, POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, POLYMER-BASED SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND ACTUATOR Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18173233 ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18081806 BATTERY PACK, POWER TOOL, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18056562 Polymer Blends Having Improved Ion Conductivity, Devices, and Methods Non-Final OA The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
18449318 Solid Electrolyte Having Excellent Moisture Stability and Method for Preparing Same Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17966593 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18116972 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTER MEMBER, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
18016027 NANO-COMPOSITE SEPARATOR INCLUDING POLYMER MATRIX AND HYDROPHOBIC FILLER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
18143363 BATTERY PROTECTIVE THERMAL ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA STEWART & STEVENSON LLC
18504291 Dendrite-Free, Wide Temperature Range Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Hybrid Network Ionic Liquids Non-Final OA DREXEL UNIVERSITY
17613074 LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Non-Final OA Wacker Chemie AG
18227880 CATHODE MATERIAL PRECURSOR AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.
18366251 LITHIUM BIS(FLUOROSULFONYL)IMIDE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA CATL-SICONG NOVEL MATERIALS CO., LTD
17928284 LITHIUM-ION CELL INCLUDING CURRENT COLLECTOR IN DIRECT WELDED CONTACT WITH SHEET METAL MEMBER Non-Final OA VARTA Microbattery GmbH
18331446 BATTERY INCLUDING ROLLING DIAPHRAGM ACCOMODATING VOLUME CHANGE OF BATTERY Non-Final OA FORM ENERGY, INC.
18031870 COATING LIQUID, POROUS FILM AND LITHIUM ION CELL Final Rejection ATTACCATO Limited Liability Company
18245123 SUPRAMOLECULAR FLUID Final Rejection Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
17621731 ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE & METHOD Non-Final OA INSTITUTT FOR ENERGITEKNIKK

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