Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: ELLIOTT, QUINTIN DALE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Analysis

Quintin Dale Elliott has resolved 36 cases in Art Unit 1724 of Tech Center 1700. The examiner has a low allowance rate of 33.3 percent, which indicates a highly challenging prosecution environment. This 33.3 percent rate suggests that the majority of cases reaching a final resolution result in abandonment or rejection.

The interview lift is 50.0 percent. This very high lift indicates that interviews are an essential strategy for overcoming rejections with this examiner, providing a substantial increase over the baseline rate. The 50.0 percent lift suggests that direct communication is a critical tool for practitioners seeking to improve the odds of success in Art Unit 1724.

The median days to allowance is 1322. This reflects a relatively long prosecution process. The 1322-day benchmark is an important factor for practitioners to consider when managing client expectations for applications assigned to this examiner.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

33.3%
Allow Rate
-31.7% vs TC avg
83
Total Applications
+50.0%
Interview Lift
1322
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 36 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.5%
§102 Novelty
73.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18607734 POWER STORAGE CELL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17583208 ELECTRODE PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRODE PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18049194 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17795350 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY CELL AND SECONDARY CELL MODULE Final Rejection Panasonic Holdings Corporation
17912632 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17995303 POSITIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERY Final Rejection NICHIA CORPORATION
17893278 COOLING DEVICE FOR COOLING POWER ELECTRONICS OF A BATTERY SYSTEM, AND BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18521661 Battery Configuration for Directing Relative H-field Distributions Non-Final OA Google LLC
17605114 Positive Electrode Material, and Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Which Include the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18022972 LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, SEPARATION MEMBRANE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18010161 BATTERY PACK AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17923416 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17915872 Separator Sheet Adhesion Apparatus Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17794023 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17836660 Dry Manufacturing Method of Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery, the Positive Electrode Manufactured Thereby, and the Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Positive Electrode Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17765097 CURRENT COLLECTOR COMPRISING PRIMER COATING LAYER HAVING IMPROVED ADHESIVE STRENGTH, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18521807 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17900554 SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18539469 CURRENT LIMITING ELEMENT IN PARALLEL PATH FOR PREVENTION OF THERMAL RUNAWAY PROPAGATION IN BATTERY SYSTEM, PACKS AND MODULES Non-Final OA BAE Systems Controls Inc.
18593997 BATTERY COVER PLATE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18279970 CARBON DIOXIDE ADSORPTION BATTERY AND CHARGE/DISCHARGE DEVICE Final Rejection KURARAY CO., LTD.
18231946 Secondary Battery Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
17959277 BATTERY CELL POUCH BENDING APPARATUS FOR SECONDARY BATTERY PACKAGING SYSTEM AND POUCH BENDING METHOD Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
17665664 Anode for Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18639314 BATTERY UNIT, BATTERY MODULE, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17822543 POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
17794940 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18547095 WIRE BOND FUSE DOWN-SELECT FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS Non-Final OA EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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