Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: FREEMAN, EMILY ELIZABETH

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Emily Elizabeth Freeman is assigned to Art Unit 1724 in Tech Center 1700. The records include 150 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 72.7 percent. This rate acts as a baseline for the probability of a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1202, representing the time for the prosecution cycle. This timeline is a factor for portfolio management and planning.

The interview lift stands at 14.3 percent. For the 150 resolved cases, this lift shows how interviews relate to outcomes. The 1202 days to allowance serves as a benchmark for pendency. Applicants can evaluate the 72.7 percent allowance rate and the Art Unit 1724 context for their filings. These metrics from Tech Center 1700 assist in prosecution planning for the future.

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

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
195
Total Applications
+14.3%
Interview Lift
1202
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 150 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
26.6%
§102 Novelty
53.6%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18580826 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18022395 GASKET AND CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18184082 BATTERY Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18711032 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18270704 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18269236 BATTERY PACK WITH IMPROVED SAFETY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18289379 Crosslinked Structure-Containing Separator For Lithium Secondary Battery, Method For Manufacturing The Same, And Lithium Secondary Battery Including The Same Separator Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17740555 BATTERY PACK APPARATUS Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18073326 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18053085 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18061903 TERMINAL, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TERMINAL Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18515305 LAYERED OXIDE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE SHEET, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18340911 BATTERY, POWER CONSUMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18176801 ZINC METAL ANODE INCLUDING A PROTECTIVE LAYER AND ZINC METAL BATTERY USING THE SAME Final Rejection INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF SEJONG UNIVERSITY
18693663 BATTERY COOLING DEVICE Non-Final OA Isuzu Motors Limited
17765800 BATTERY CELL CASE AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD USING SAME Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18532313 SELF-HEATING CONTROL METHOD AND SELF-HEATING CONTROL SYSTEM OF CHARGING AND DISCHARGING BATTERY Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18369629 NON-AQUEOUS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Final Rejection PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
18576044 POSITIVE ELECTRODE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, AND ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
18326186 BATTERY CELL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED THERMAL RUNAWAY MITIGATION Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17902871 Thermal Runaway Prevention System Final Rejection Southwest Research Institute

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