Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: D'ANIELLO, NICHOLAS P

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1723 1735 1793 4100

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.0%
Allow Rate
+8.0% vs TC avg
918
Total Applications
+41.7%
Interview Lift
1171
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 878 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
60.2%
§103 Obviousness
12.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18405277 LITHIUM METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA 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.
18274700 ELECTRODE Final Rejection LG CHEM, LTD.
18696156 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18580399 BUS BAR, BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ELECTRIC TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA 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 Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18561009 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery and Positive Electrode Active Material Prepared Thereby Non-Final OA 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.
18410226 FUEL CELL STACK Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18371779 BATTERY PACK 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.
18622423 ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINER Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18284743 METHODS OF IMPROVING ELECTRODE STABILITY IN HIGH VOLTAGE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES Non-Final OA Ohio State Innovation Foundation
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
17980220 CAPACITY-COMPENSATION ELECTROLYTE, SECONDARY BATTERY CONTAINING THE SAME AND APPLICATION Final Rejection TIANJIN UNIVERSITY

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