Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HA, STEVEN S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793 1798

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.2%
Allow Rate
+5.2% vs TC avg
732
Total Applications
+30.4%
Interview Lift
893
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 688 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
28.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18430790 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND SOLID-STATE BATTERY 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.
18565116 A COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR A FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18407476 METHOD FOR TREATING SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18209845 DEVICES SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE POWER STORAGE Final Rejection VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18284354 Method for Analysis of Residual Lithium Compounds in Positive Electrode Active Material Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18280564 Positive Electrode Active Material, Positive Electrode Including the Same, and Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18278321 Positive Electrode Active Material, Positive Electrode Including the Same, and Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18027654 Positive Electrode Active Material, and Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Which Include the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18526623 Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Manufactured Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18038965 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18011715 BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17790820 BATTERY CHARGING/DISCHARGING SYSTEM INCLUDING COOLING UNIT ENABLING UNIFORM FLOW RATE DISTRIBUTION Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17769680 BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18738446 CASTING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection General Electric Company
18482608 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18522722 COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR BILATERAL COOLING A BATTERY UNIT AND BATTERY MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
17897382 BATTERY ELECTRODE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17946185 COPPER-PLATINUM NANOCOMPOSITE ELECTRODES Final Rejection ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
17912680 A CLASS OF ARTIFICIAL SEI LAYERS FOR STABILIZING LITHIUM DEPOSITION IN LITHIUM BATTERIES AND RELATED METHODS Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
17924156 SOLID ELECTROLYTE PRODUCING METHOD Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18146010 BATTERY, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND BATTERY ASSEMBLING METHOD Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17376689 COMPOSITES, TOOLING AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection MARKFORGED, INC.

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