Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: ESTES, JONATHAN WILLIAM

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
135
Total Applications
+2.9%
Interview Lift
1075
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 77 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
92.0%
§103 Obviousness
1.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17908151 Coin-Type Secondary Battery with Conductive Layer on Inner Surface of Battery Case Final Rejection 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.
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.
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 Final Rejection Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
17789190 BATTERY AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
17890562 TRACTION BATTERY PACK BUSBAR SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY AND SUPPORTING METHOD Non-Final OA 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.
17801024 BATTERY CASE, BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, BATTERY MODULE, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17625071 ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINALS, METAL TERMINAL WITH ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINALS, ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE USING SAID ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINALS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICTY STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
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.
18084743 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING FUEL CELL Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
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
17782952 POLYESTER-BASED SOLID POLYMER COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTES FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES Final Rejection Trustees of Dartmouth College
18369633 BATTERY ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Hainan Xunwei Technology Co., Ltd.
18003478 CURRENT COLLECTING PLATE AND BATTERY Non-Final OA EVE POWER CO., LTD.
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.
18015850 ENERGY STORAGE MODULE FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY Non-Final OA SCIO TECHNOLOGY GMBH
18067206 Battery and Safety Arrangement Final Rejection EnerSys Delaware Inc.

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