Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: DOUYETTE, KENNETH J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1795

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.7%
Allow Rate
+16.7% vs TC avg
1,570
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
1010
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1528 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
58.3%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18395866 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18659777 Method for Manufacturing Secondary Battery and Pouch for Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18570412 BATTERY MODULE CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING EMISSION OF GAS OR FLAME THROUGH CONNECTOR DURING INTERNAL IGNITION Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18563582 SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18281765 ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18279322 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18269174 Curved Battery Cell Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18019429 ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18428312 SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18054478 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
19305845 SILICON COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SHEET, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18446716 END COVER ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, AND PREPARATION METHOD Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18230412 NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, SECONDARY BATTERY AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18493804 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18336505 LITHIUM AND MANGANESE RICH POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18356578 Bipolar Storage Battery Non-Final OA Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
18015637 ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL OF ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, METAL TERMINAL WITH ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL ATTACHED THERETO, ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY COMPRISING ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18215383 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR PROTON CONDUCTING SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND PROTON CONDUCTING SECONDARY BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SAME Final Rejection KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
18336224 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18334676 GAS ANALYSIS SYSTEMS FOR BATTERY CELLS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18262649 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.

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