Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: GARCIA, BETHANY CLAIRE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1724

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+1.7% vs TC avg
135
Total Applications
+32.6%
Interview Lift
1227
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 93 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
56.8%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18695633 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY INCLUDING ELECTRODE GROUP AND CURRENT COLLECTOR PLATE Non-Final OA 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.
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 Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19259258 Negative Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
17224247 Method of Manufacturing Battery Module and Battery Module Manufactured Thereby Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18273301 Energy Storage System and Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18484869 COOLING JACKET FOR PRISMATIC CELLS OF A RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18347529 SALT CAVERN FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM Final Rejection INSTITUTE OF ROCK AND SOIL MECHANICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

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