Listed by the USPTO as HA, STEVEN S
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793 1798
This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases
HA, STEVEN S is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1735. The record contains 696 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 70.4%, and an interview lift of 29.6%. The median time to allowance is 896 days. The allowance measure shows that a majority of recorded cases reached allowance, while the interview measure indicates a meaningful positive association with allowance outcomes. The median timeline supports planning for continued examination activity and for coordinating prosecution with product development.
The leading companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., LG Chem Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The leading firms are Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The company mix is concentrated in energy storage and chemical technologies. Counsel may benefit from technically focused interviews, clear explanations of process or cell structure, and carefully supported fallback claims.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18699638 | METHOD FOR STARTING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18644632 | POWER STORAGE CELL | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 17801191 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 18727955 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. |
| 18284376 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY | Final Rejection | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI |
| 18704894 | ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18700613 | Secondary Battery and Battery Module Including the Same | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18526623 | Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Manufactured Using the Same | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18281518 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18270316 | Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery and Positive Electrode Material Mixture, Positive Electrode, Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Same | Final Rejection | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18012806 | LITHIUM ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18010941 | ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY, AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY COMPRISING SAME | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 17769680 | BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING BATTERY PACK | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18407476 | METHOD FOR TREATING SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18197851 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY MACHINE | Final Rejection | KIA CORPORATION |
| 18634859 | SHELL, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
| 18209781 | PRIMARY BATTERY | Final Rejection | MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
| 18060490 | SELF-ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS FOR STACKABLE BATTERIES | Non-Final OA | Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
| 18723280 | DIE FOR A CONTINUOUS CASTING INSTALLATION | Non-Final OA | Primetals Technologies Austria GmbH |
| 18146010 | BATTERY, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND BATTERY ASSEMBLING METHOD | Non-Final OA | Ningde Amperex Technology Limited |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy70.4% of resolved applications examined by Steven S Ha were allowed (696 resolved cases), compared with 48.9% across Art Unit 1735 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +29.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Steven S Ha took 896 days on average from filing to allowance.
Steven S Ha examines applications in Art Unit 1735 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
