Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HEMINGWAY, TIMOTHY G

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1754

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.7%
Allow Rate
-23.3% vs TC avg
128
Total Applications
+18.5%
Interview Lift
1063
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
4.0%
§102 Novelty
88.5%
§103 Obviousness
3.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18374302 Negative Electrode and Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18189013 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND DEVICE OF BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17928780 SEPARATOR FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18108172 POLYMER POROUS FILM, SEPARATOR FOR BATTERY, ELECTRODE UNIT, ELECTRODE FRAMEWORK, BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING POLYMER POROUS FILM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18643933 CARBONIZATION SHAPE FORMING OF OXIDIZED PAN FIBER PREFORM Final Rejection GOODRICH CORPORATION
17913938 Housing Element for an Electrical Energy Store of a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17624997 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PART FROM COMPOSITE MATERIAL BY INJECTING A FILLED SLIP INTO A FIBROUS TEXTURE Final Rejection SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18329752 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18299725 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17978754 Composite Cathode Material and Structure for All-Solid-State Batteries Non-Final OA Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
17759643 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INJECTION-MOULDED ARTICLE USING A RECYCLED POLYESTER Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18188551 SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE, LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE, AND PREPARATION METHOD OF SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17975496 BATTERY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18334290 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A USABLE CONTAINER CONSISTING OF A STIFF OUTER CONTAINER AND A DEFORMABLE INNER BAG Final Rejection Gaplast GmbH
17844999 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONTAINER Final Rejection Gaplast GmbH
18450169 APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC-BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Final Rejection 3D Print innovations LLC
18132538 Stretching rod for forming containers Non-Final OA SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
17773265 METHOD FOR INSPECTING A CONTAINER MADE OF PLASTICS MATERIAL AND MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A CONTAINER Final Rejection SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS
17988891 COMPOSITE COMPOUND ADDITIVES INCLUDING A METAL OXIDE-CONTAINING SUB-COMPOUND AND A TUNGSTEN-CONTAINING SUB-COMPOUND FOR FUEL CELLS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17912764 Stretching Device and Method for Stretching a Plastic Film in the Transport Direction Thereof Non-Final OA Windmöller & Hölscher KG
17097121 IRRADIATION REGIMES FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINES Non-Final OA Concept Laser GmbH
18172884 LAMINABLE, DIMENSIONALLY-STABLE MICROPOROUS WEBS Non-Final OA Amtek Research International LLC
18357652 BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA AESC JAPAN LTD.
17974464 BATTERY PACKAGING MATERIAL Non-Final OA Resonac Packaging Corporation
17769026 METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOULDED PARTS, IN PARTICULAR DENTAL MOULDED PARTS Final Rejection WDT-WOLZ-DENTAL-TECHNIK GMBH
18014990 3D CERAMIC PRINTING Final Rejection Ceramic Additive Manufacturing Ltd.
17967913 BATTERY HOUSING AND POWER SOURCE Non-Final OA VOLTGO POWER INC.

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