Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: DIGNAN, MICHAEL L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1722 1723 1725

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.9%
Allow Rate
-7.1% vs TC avg
774
Total Applications
+16.4%
Interview Lift
1170
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 731 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
58.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18308417 Battery Pack with Lanyard Receiver and Tether with Quick Attachment Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18466971 POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18103925 BATTERY PACK FRAME ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18077272 BATTERY CELL ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18562646 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18279289 BATTERY MODULE CAPABLE OF EARLY DETECTION OF GAS VENTING, BATTERY PACK, AND METHOD FOR EARLY DETECTION OF GAS VENTING Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18012352 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17639232 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM METAL UNIT CELL FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERIES AND UNIT CELL MANUFACTURED USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18037882 POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
17953197 BATTERY MODULE, A BATTERY PACK, AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, A BATTERY MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT, AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18451770 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17947080 BATTERY BOX, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19179701 POLYMER, ELECTRODE PLATE AND ASSOCIATED BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17973156 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18615964 CELL-TO-PACK BATTERY Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18153422 TRACTION BATTERY PACK DIVIDERS AND VENT PATH ESTABLISHING METHOD Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18077705 BATTERY ENCLOSURE WITH REMOVABLE COVER SECTIONS Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17936886 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTACHING PERIPHERAL COMPONENTS TO TRACTION BATTERY PACKS Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18512427 HOMOGENEOUS SILICON CARBIDE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE PLATE, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA ZHUHAI COSMX BATTERY CO., LTD.
18404008 POLYACRYLAMIDE ELECTROLYTES FOR BATTERIES THAT CYCLE LITHIUM IONS AND BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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