Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: GARCIA, BETHANY CLAIRE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.7%
Allow Rate
At TC average
128
Total Applications
+36.4%
Interview Lift
1263
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 85 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
22.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17842622 BATTERY CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR, BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18273339 Electrode Assembly and Battery Cell Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18020008 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17795908 BATTERY CELL TRANSFER APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17440423 Battery Module and Battery Pack Including the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18278710 NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18350168 Anode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
17742919 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
17778799 BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND AUTOMOBILE Final Rejection BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17778767 BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND AUTOMOBILE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18273301 Energy Storage System and Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18027262 POWER STORAGE DEVICE PACKAGING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
17773341 ALL-SOLID- STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
17646037 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17495100 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18129166 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND PREPARATION METHOD OF NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE Non-Final OA NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18277190 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
17919357 ENERGY MODULE Final Rejection TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
18295070 SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND UNIT CELL THEREOF Non-Final OA NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18330668 Bipolar Electrode and Bipolar Storage Battery Non-Final OA The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
17786820 SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17630745 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17598961 FUEL CELL HUMIDIFIER AND PACKING MEMBER FOR SAME Final Rejection KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
17782130 POSITIVE ELECTRODE, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE SHEET Non-Final OA ENVISION AESC JAPAN LTD.
17789960 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA GUANGDONG MIC-POWER NEW ENERGY CO., LTD.

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