Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 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
733
Total Applications
+30.0%
Interview Lift
894
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 692 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
28.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
18699638 METHOD FOR STARTING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18407476 METHOD FOR TREATING SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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.
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.
18038965 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18012806 LITHIUM ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17790820 BATTERY CHARGING/DISCHARGING SYSTEM INCLUDING COOLING UNIT ENABLING UNIFORM FLOW RATE DISTRIBUTION Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17769680 BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17897382 BATTERY ELECTRODE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18209781 PRIMARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18634859 SHELL, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
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
18782657 ADDITIVELY PRODUCED ELECTROPLATED FOUNDRY TOOLING Non-Final OA Mueller International, LLC
17583514 LI-ION BATTERY ELECTRODE PIECE Final Rejection DONGGUAN AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18034320 SOLID STATE CELL AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH GMBH

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