Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ESTES, JONATHAN WILLIAM

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+9.3% vs TC avg
134
Total Applications
-1.5%
Interview Lift
1052
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 74 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.1%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17847200 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17541300 ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS THEREOF Non-Final OA Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
17908151 Coin-Type Secondary Battery with Conductive Layer on Inner Surface of Battery Case Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17794795 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY CELL PRODUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17775110 Battery Module Having an Improved Electrode Lead Connection Structure, and Battery Pack and Vehicle Including Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17760902 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17637703 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17628713 Battery Pack, Electronic Device, and Vehicle Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17609084 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17789190 BATTERY AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18471066 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17728987 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17763074 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17730198 INORGANIC SOLID ELECTROLYTE-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, SHEET FOR ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR SHEET FOR ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY AND ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17890562 TRACTION BATTERY PACK BUSBAR SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORTING METHOD Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17547373 BATTERY ARRAY DESIGNS WITH MULTIPLE COOLING SIDE CAPABILITIES FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACKS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17720590 BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
17506908 Composition for Anode of Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Manufactured Using the Same Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18084743 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING FUEL CELL Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17801024 BATTERY CASE, BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, BATTERY MODULE, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17670953 SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
17281816 ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICES, OUTER PACKAGE MEMBERS FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICES, ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE AGGREGATES, ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICES Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
17257696 CATALYST SYSTEM, ELECTRODE, AND FUEL CELL OR ELECTROLYZER Final Rejection Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18073766 BATTERY MODULE FOR LOCOMOTIVE Non-Final OA STEWART & STEVENSON LLC
18278686 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18687275 ANODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Non-Final OA BTR NEW MATERIAL GROUP CO., LTD.
18012027 STRETCHED, HIGHLY-UNIFORM CATION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES AND PROCESSES OF FORMING SAME Final Rejection THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC
17782952 POLYESTER-BASED SOLID POLYMER COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTES FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES Final Rejection Trustees of Dartmouth College
17631603 Composite Single-Layer Chemically Cross-Linked Separator Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation
17539453 Elastomer-Protected Anode and Lithium-Ion Battery Final Rejection Global Graphene Group, Inc.

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