Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: FRANCIS, ADAM JOSEPH

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1728 4100

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Adam Joseph Francis works in Art Unit 1728 of Tech Center 4100. He has 228 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 73.2 percent. The median time to allowance is 1094 days. These metrics suggest the environment and the prosecution timeline for applications in his docket. The 228 cases provide a statistical foundation for these historical benchmarks.

The interview lift is 25.3 percent. This indicates that interviews are associated with a 25.3 percent increase in the likelihood of success compared to the 73.2 percent baseline. Practitioners should consider this lift as a tool for overcoming rejections. Utilizing an interview may also help in managing the 1094-day median pendency by addressing examiner concerns through direct communication rather than written responses alone.

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

Performance Statistics

73.2%
Allow Rate
+13.2% vs TC avg
269
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1094
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 228 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
63.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18668362 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18597301 ELECTRODE MIXTURE AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18410180 BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18359320 PORTABLE POWER SUPPLY INCLUDING CAN BUS Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
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.
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.
18229436 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SHUTDOWN THEREOF Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17333485 ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION OF IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE COATINGS FOR LITHIUM BATTERY FAST CHARGING Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18193442 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18731969 ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18327269 SEPARATOR, PREPARATION METHOD OF SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY CONTAINING SAME, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18324397 ELECTROLYTE AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING SAME, AND BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE Final Rejection 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.
18462062 BATTERY CELL Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18694494 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
18340936 BATTERY TESTING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS WITH DYNAMIC FORCE APPLICATION Final Rejection Accenture Global Solutions Limited
18722402 IMPACT ATTENUATION FOR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
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
18229918 ZINC RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Final Rejection Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
18461986 BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF BATTERY Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18033655 VENT ADAPTOR AND BATTERY INCLUDING A VENT ADAPTER Non-Final OA CPS Technology Holdings LLC
18462611 SURFACE MODIFICATION OF CURRENT COLLECTOR PRIOR TO COATING WITH MOLTEN METAL Final Rejection 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
18129314 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17708129 POSITIVE ELECTRODE LITHIUM SUPPLEMENTING MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE CONTAINING POSITIVE ELECTRODE LITHIUM SUPPLEMENTING MATERIAL, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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