Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: DINH, BACH T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724 1726 1756 1795

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

54.9%
Allow Rate
-10.1% vs TC avg
1016
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
1177
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 966 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.7%
§102 Novelty
50.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18284466 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18276538 SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18030454 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18773938 High Speed Formation Of Cells For Configuring Anisotropic Expansion Of Silicon-Dominant Anodes Non-Final OA Enevate Corporation
19013839 Solar Panel Mounting Systems and Methods Non-Final OA Sarcos Corp.
19089274 SOLAR CELL, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19182778 SPACE-BASED SOLAR POWER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Overview Energy Inc.
18345343 SPACE-BASED SOLAR POWER SYSTEM Final Rejection Overview Energy Inc.
19098664 DATA CENTER CHILLING SYSTEM WITH WASTE HEAT RECYCLING Non-Final OA VERTIV CORPORATION
18688842 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND POWER SUPPLY MODULE Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18338524 ELECTRODE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18638533 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE Final Rejection ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
19175650 TERRAIN FOLLOWING SOLAR TRACKER Non-Final OA Nextpower LLC
18439628 Adjustable Electromagnetic Energy Converter Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
16946694 RELIABILITY OF MIXED-HETEROJUNCTION ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS GROWN VIA ORGANIC VAPOR PHASE DEPOSITION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
19030859 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE WITH TRANSPARENT TUNNEL JUNCTION Non-Final OA First Solar, Inc.
18828147 PHOTOVOLTAIC TOP MODULE Non-Final OA First Solar, Inc.
18013287 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18955667 THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA GAF Energy LLC
18769867 MASS FABRICATION METHOD FOR A SPACER INSERTED THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, YONSEI UNIVERSITY
18510992 HYBRID SOLAR BATTERY AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Final Rejection Trina Solar Co., Ltd
18593664 SOLID-STATE THERMOELECTRIC HARVESTER UTILIZING TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE WITHIN A BODY OF WATER Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18932505 SOLAR CELL WITH WRAPAROUND FINGER Non-Final OA Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
18674200 WIRE-BASED METALLIZATION FOR SOLAR CELLS Final Rejection Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
18505756 SYSTEMS FOR DAMPING A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY TRACKER Final Rejection FTC Solar, Inc.
18786115 PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR COLLECTION SYSTEM AND NATURAL ILLUMINATION APPARATUS FOR BUILDING INTEGRATION Final Rejection MORGAN SOLAR INC.
18729710 VERTICAL PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING SUCH A SYSTEM Non-Final OA ENGIE
18728157 PHOTO-RECHARGEABLE BATTERY FOR GREATER CONVENIENCE, LOWER COST, AND HIGHER RELIABILITY SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION Final Rejection NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
18678236 SOLAR CELL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA DONGJIN SEMICHEM CO., LTD.
18718332 DIARYLOXYBENZOHETERODIAZOLE COMPOUNDS DISUBSTITUTED WITH THIENOTHIOPHENE GROUPS Non-Final OA ENI S.P.A.

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