Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HARRIS, MARY GRACE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724 1729

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Mary Grace Harris serves in Art Unit 1724 within Tech Center 1700. She has 203 resolved cases in her prosecution history. The data shows an allowance rate of 69.5 percent for these applications. This rate represents the proportion of cases that result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance for successful outcomes is 1149. This figure provides a benchmark for the time required to move from filing to a grant.

The interview lift for this examiner is 29.0 percent. This metric indicates the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can compare the 29.0 percent lift to the 69.5 percent allowance rate to evaluate the impact of direct communication. With 203 resolved cases, these statistics reflect the procedural trends in Art Unit 1724. The 1149 median days to allowance and 69.5 percent allowance rate define the typical prosecution path in Tech Center 1700.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

69.5%
Allow Rate
+4.5% vs TC avg
243
Total Applications
+29.0%
Interview Lift
1149
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 203 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
59.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18472938 SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18527313 BATTERY AND SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18694550 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18273427 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd
17830135 FUEL CELL SHIP Non-Final OA Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
18113117 SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18875088 NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPRISING SAME FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18578096 Gas Venting Device, and Battery Module and Battery Pack Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18577520 Gas Venting Device, and Battery Module and Battery Pack Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18020815 Pouch-Type Secondary Battery and Method for Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17919675 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18562562 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND FLYING OBJECT Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18211946 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRIC TOOL Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18416191 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18486651 BATTERY COOLING DEVICE, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY COOLING DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18239762 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18596615 Shell, Battery Cell, Battery, and Power Consumption Device Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17751969 BATTERY, POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING BATTERY Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18232183 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Final Rejection ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18180231 LDH-LIKE COMPOUND SEPARATOR AND SECONDARY ZINC BATTERY Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18352737 PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE BATTERY STIMULATION Non-Final OA Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.
18580287 Detection System and Method Non-Final OA QinetiQ Limited
18009339 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection CARL FREUDENBERG KG
18325319 Lead Alloy, Lead Storage Battery Electrode, Lead Storage Battery, and Power Storage System Non-Final OA The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
18777207 SEPARATOR AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK IE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18157700 ORGANIC SULFONATE ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVES FOR ZINC BATTERIES Non-Final OA Octet Scientific, Inc.

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