Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DAULTON, CHRISTINA RENEE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1729

This examiner grants 22% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

22.2%
Allow Rate
-42.8% vs TC avg
52
Total Applications
+5.0%
Interview Lift
1331
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 9 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
76.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17631927 ELECTRODE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
17858192 BATTERY CELL Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17827173 DEGRADATION-RESISTANT COATING FOR CATHODES Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18027713 Lithium Secondary Battery Having Improved Lifespan Characteristics, Driving Method Therefor, Battery Module Comprising Same, and Battery Pack Comprising Battery Module Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18027467 Negative Electrode For Secondary Battery, Manufacturing Method Thereof, and Secondary Battery Comprising the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18021533 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY WHICH INCLUDE THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17918727 Electrode Assembly and Secondary Battery Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17801357 Battery Cell and Manufacturing Device for the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17886142 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME AND METHOD FOR PREPARING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, LTD.
18187936 BATTERY MODULE ARRANGEMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A BATTERY MODULE ARRANGEMENT HAVING A DEGASSING CHANNEL Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18037467 Separator for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17795169 Negative Electrode Binder Composition, Negative Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17570277 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18179392 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND FLUORIDE ION SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18162930 SOLVENT FOR PREPARING SOLID ELECTROLYTE LAYER, BINDER COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTE LAYER, ELECTRODE, AND ALL-SOLID BATTERY FORMED BY USING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17568662 NICKEL-BASED LITHIUM METAL OXIDE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL FORMED FROM THE NICKEL-BASED LITHIUM METAL OXIDE, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING CATHODE INCLUDING THE NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17647298 METHOD FOR SEPARATION, SEGREGATION, AND RECOVERY OF CONSTITUENT MATERIALS FROM ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS Final Rejection Solid Power Operating, Inc.
18941690 ENERGY STORAGE POWER SUPPLY Final Rejection Guangdong Aoyun Technology Co., Ltd.
18472490 ZINC SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
17901298 ELECTROLYTES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS THAT CYCLE LITHIUM IONS Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17578169 PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR LITHIUM METAL ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17710132 BATTERY CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17909281 ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
18262279 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE BINDER COMPOSITION, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
17781707 ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION WITH FLUORINATED ACYCLIC CARBONATE AND FLUORINATED CYCLIC CARBONATE Non-Final OA Solvay SA
17851908 CARRIER ION LOADING OF SECONDARY BATTERIES UTILIZING AUXILIARY ELECTRODES Non-Final OA Enovix Corporation
18221961 ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES Non-Final OA UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC
17854106 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA FDK CORPORATION
17755256 HIGH-STABILITY CATALYST FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Non-Final OA Heraeus Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
17890263 ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTRODE PASTE FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE Non-Final OA EVOQ NANO, INC.

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