Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1723 1735 1793 4100

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nicholas P. D'Aniello serves in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1723. He has managed 882 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 68.1 percent, which indicates the probability of success for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1173, which is a duration for the examination process in this art unit. These figures are based on the 882 resolved cases currently associated with his profile.

The interview lift for D'Aniello is 41.8 percent. This is a high lift, suggesting that interviews are effective at moving cases toward allowance. In Art Unit 1723, the 68.1 percent allowance rate is a key performance metric. Practitioners should prioritize interviews when working with D'Aniello, given the 41.8 percent interview lift observed in Tech Center 4100.

The 1173 days to allowance provides a benchmark for the expected timeline. With a 68.1 percent allowance rate, the examiner demonstrates a consistent approach to resolving cases. The 41.8 percent interview lift is an actionable data point for applicants seeking to improve their results in Art Unit 1723 and Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

68.1%
Allow Rate
+8.1% vs TC avg
922
Total Applications
+41.8%
Interview Lift
1173
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 882 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.3%
§102 Novelty
60.3%
§103 Obviousness
12.3%
§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.
18648150 BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK COMPRISING BATTERY MODULE, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING 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.
18434814 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA JTEKT CORPORATION
18379350 SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18240055 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE LAYER IN THICK-FILM FORM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18284743 METHODS OF IMPROVING ELECTRODE STABILITY IN HIGH VOLTAGE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
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.
17982378 COMPOSITE POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18509574 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18127253 BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18409809 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18403950 ULTRAVIOLET-CURABLE GLUING REAGENT FOR ELECTRODE STACKING Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18029841 BATTERY MODULE HAVING COOLING STRUCTURE USING INSULATING OIL, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection RENAULT S.A.S.
18690688 Lithium Sulfur Cell Non-Final OA Cambridge Enterprise Limited
17980220 CAPACITY-COMPENSATION ELECTROLYTE, SECONDARY BATTERY CONTAINING THE SAME AND APPLICATION Final Rejection TIANJIN UNIVERSITY
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
18032432 Carbon Material for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Catalyst Carriers, Catalyst Layer for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, and Fuel Cell Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIAL CO., LTD.
18464037 WATER SEPARATOR WITH THROTTLE ELEMENT AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH WATER SEPARATOR Final Rejection MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
18613168 HARD CARBON MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18192171 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18890828 ULTRA HIGH MELT TEMPERATURE MICROPOROUS HIGH TEMPERATURE BATTERY SEPARATORS AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Celgard, LLC
18002742 Sealing Film, Electrode Lead Member, And Battery Final Rejection Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd.
18504141 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection AESC Japan Ltd.
17999935 LITHIUM-ION CELL WITH HIGH SPECIFIC ENERGY DENSITY Final Rejection VARTA Microbattery GmbH

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