Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: FRANCIS, ADAM JOSEPH

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1728 4100

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.0%
Allow Rate
+14.0% vs TC avg
265
Total Applications
+24.4%
Interview Lift
1093
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 223 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
61.9%
§103 Obviousness
16.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18359320 PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY INCLUDING CAN BUS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18410180 BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18536335 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18007332 BATTERY PACK AND INSTRUMENT HAVING FUNCTION OF DISCHARGING GAS FROM BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd
19365024 SEPARATOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18294341 Electrode and Method for Manufacturing Electrode Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18029270 Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17427133 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURED THERETHROUGH, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17635476 Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery, Method for Manufacturing the Same, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17333485 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS FOR LITHIUM BATTERY FAST CHARGING Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18493625 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18229112 POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, PREPARING METHOD THEREOF AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18193442 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
19179853 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18405497 ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18229436 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SHUTDOWN THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18504412 ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
18229913 ZINC RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Final Rejection Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
18462611 SURFACE MODIFICATION OF CURRENT COLLECTOR PRIOR TO COATING WITH MOLTEN METAL Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18462599 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CUTTING TABS IN A BATTERY CELL FOIL FOR A STACKED BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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