Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: GARCIA, BETHANY CLAIRE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1724

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Bethany Claire Garcia, in Art Unit 1721, has resolved 95 cases with an allowance rate of 66.3 percent. This rate indicates that about two-thirds of applications in Tech Center 1700 result in an allowance. The median days to allowance is 1233, which is a relatively long period for the examination process. The interview lift is a very high 34.2 percent.

This suggests that interviews are exceptionally effective for this examiner, providing a major boost to the chances of success. Practitioners should strongly consider scheduling an interview, as the 34.2 percent lift is one of the most significant positive impacts available. The 66.3 percent allowance rate and 1233 day pendency suggest a thorough but ultimately productive examination. The 34.2 percent interview lift is the key to navigating the 95 cases worth of experience this examiner brings to the table. The 1233 day timeline should be factored into the overall prosecution strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

66.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
135
Total Applications
+34.2%
Interview Lift
1233
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 95 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18676803 MOBILE BODY Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18695633 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY INCLUDING ELECTRODE GROUP AND CURRENT COLLECTOR PLATE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18278710 NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18277190 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
17786820 SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18235051 Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18273339 Electrode Assembly and Battery Cell Including the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18567651 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
17773341 ALL-SOLID- STATE BATTERY Final Rejection TDK CORPORATION
18273301 Energy Storage System and Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18661446 SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND SECONDARY BATTERY MANUFACTURED THEREBY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18485648 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18478688 COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17842622 BATTERY CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR, BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18350168 Anode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
17224247 Method of Manufacturing Battery Module and Battery Module Manufactured Thereby Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18179365 Positive Electrode and Battery Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
17911870 ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE AND REDOX FLOW BATTERY USING SAME Final Rejection TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18295070 SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND UNIT CELL THEREOF Final Rejection NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18622196 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18478100 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17263849 Safer Batteries and Separators for Batteries; Solutions on Li-Ion Edv/Ess Battery Safety; Solutions on Anode/Electrolyte/Cathode Reduction and/or Oxidation Issues; and, Improved Batteries, Anodes, and/or Separators Final Rejection Celgard, LLC
17685751 Composite Separator and Electrochemical Device Using the Same Non-Final OA SK ie technology Co., Ltd.

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