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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Nicholas P D'Aniello, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1723 1735 1793 4100

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and art unit 1723. The profile records 886 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 68.3%, and a median of 1173 days to allowance. Interviews show a 41.7% lift, making them a major strategic consideration for applicants preparing responses in this docket.

The listed companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The listed firms are LEE IP LAW, P.C., BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and FOLEY & LARDNER LLP. Practitioners should consider early examiner discussion alongside precise claim amendments, while allowing for prosecution that may take substantial time to reach allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

68.3%
Allow Rate
+8.3% vs TC avg
946
Total Applications
+41.7%
Interview Lift
1173
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 886 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18405277 LITHIUM METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18622956 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18506350 BATTERY AND STACKED BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18592616 FUEL CELL SYSTEMS WITH ENDURANCE BRAKING SUPPORT Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18648150 BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK COMPRISING BATTERY MODULE, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING BATTERY PACK Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18696156 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18580399 BUS BAR, BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BATTERY PACK Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18398865 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18567093 Battery Module and Battery Pack Including the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18561009 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery and Positive Electrode Active Material Prepared Thereby Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18290484 BATTERY PACK WITH ENHANCED COOLING PERFORMANCE Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18240881 Negative Electrode Including Lithium-Lanthanum Alloy and Lithium Ion Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18434814 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA JTEKT CORPORATION
18240055 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE LAYER IN THICK-FILM FORM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18409809 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18794204 BATTERY PACK DETECTION CIRCUIT Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18655105 BATTERY SYSTEM, COOLER AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18371779 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18509574 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18127253 BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18403950 ULTRAVIOLET-CURABLE GLUING REAGENT FOR ELECTRODE STACKING Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18266476 IONIC ORGANIC FRAMEWORK FOR ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTROLYTE CONTAINING SAME, AND ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
16922987 PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR ALKALI METAL-SULFUR BATTERIES HAVING HIGH VOLUMETRIC AND GRAVIMETRIC ENERGY DENSITIES Final Rejection Global Graphene Group, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nicholas P D'Aniello's allowance rate?

68.3% of resolved applications examined by Nicholas P D'Aniello were allowed (886 resolved cases), compared with 60.0% across Art Unit 1723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nicholas P D'Aniello?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nicholas P D'Aniello take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nicholas P D'Aniello took 1,173 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nicholas P D'Aniello work in?

Nicholas P D'Aniello examines applications in Art Unit 1723 in Tech Center 4100.

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