Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HARRIS, MARY GRACE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724 1729

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.7%
Allow Rate
+3.7% vs TC avg
240
Total Applications
+31.5%
Interview Lift
1142
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 198 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
59.5%
§103 Obviousness
19.5%
§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
17914202 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18113117 SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
17944827 FUEL CELL AND MANIFOLD FOR FUEL CELL Final Rejection 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.
18580013 BATTERY PACK 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.
18019038 BATTERY PACK AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18013691 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY USING FOR THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17952045 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18416191 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18384615 CYLINDRICAL ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD 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
18232183 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Final Rejection ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18176719 THERMAL BARRIER LOCATING FEATURES FOR USE WITHIN TRACTION BATTERY PACKS Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18394166 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA ZHUHAI COSMX BATTERY CO., LTD.
18423897 PRISMATIC SECONDARY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18338554 WIRE MESH CURRENT COLLECTORS FOR ELECTRODES OF BATTERY CELLS WITH INCREASED JOINT CONTACT AND REDUCED RESISTANCE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17961792 BATTERY CELLS WITH A DUAL-LAYERED CAPACITIVE CABODE ELECTRODE HAVING HIGH CAPACITOR RATIO Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18009339 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection CARL FREUDENBERG KG
18067123 Battery Safety Arrangement Final Rejection EnerSys Delaware Inc.

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