Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Manuel J Hernandez, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2858 2859

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J has resolved 687 cases in tech center 2800 and art unit 2835. The allowance rate is 49.3%, and the interview lift is 44.2%. The median time to allowance is 1283 days. The figures describe a demanding prosecution profile in which interviews are associated with a substantial lift and allowance may require sustained effort.

Toyota Motor Corporation, Ads-Tec Energy GmbH, and MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation are the leading companies. CARTER, DELUCA & FARRELL LLP, MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP (Mke), and Sheridan Ross PC are the listed firms. Practitioners may wish to emphasize interview preparation and durable claim strategy for matters in this portfolio.

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

Performance Statistics

49.3%
Allow Rate
-18.7% vs TC avg
753
Total Applications
+44.2%
Interview Lift
1283
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 687 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
56.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18704032 Smart Power Tool Battery Charger Based on a Charging State Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18474409 PORTABLE CHARGING STATION Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18306089 ROBOTIC TOOL AND CHARGING STATION Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18345953 POWER SUPPLY MAT, POWER SUPPLY VEHICLE, AND NONCONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17987919 CHARGING SYSTEM, SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CHARGING SYSTEM AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR CHARGING SYSTEM INCLUDING CHARGING CABLE PREDETERMINED SAFETY CONDITIONS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17590431 TIMER CHARGE SETTING TEMPORARY CANCELLATION Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18097475 MANAGING AVAILABILITY OF LIMITED CHARGING STATIONS Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
17932969 INTELLIGENT BATTERY CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING SELECTIVELY DISTRIBUTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR FEEDBACK CONTROL Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
17919274 WEARABLE DEVICE AND WEARABLE SYSTEM INCLUDING A FIRST COIL AND A MAGNETIC ISOLATION SHEET Final Rejection HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18187955 PULSE CURRENT PARALLEL CHARGER Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18548353 METHOD FOR CHARGING SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18049387 CHARGING SYSTEM AND CHARGING STATION INCLUDING REDUCING A FUTURE ELECTRIC POWER CHARGE AMOUNT FOR SOME VEHICLES TO BE ALLOCATED TO A VEHICLE REQUESTING EARLY START OF CHARGING Final Rejection IHI CORPORATION
17322696 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUANTITATIVE ENERGY VERIFICATION OF AN ELECTRIC CHARGING PROCESS AND SERVER DEVICE FOR THE SYSTEM Final Rejection AUDI AG
18344469 SMART ELECTRIC CHARGING SCHEDULER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
17405674 ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT VIA CONTROL PILOT SIGNAL Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18338256 STORAGE BATTERY CONTROL DEVICE, POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, AND STORAGE BATTERY CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection YAZAKI CORPORATION
18299350 ADAPTATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Manuel J Hernandez's allowance rate?

49.3% of resolved applications examined by Manuel J Hernandez were allowed (687 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Manuel J Hernandez?

This examiner's interview lift is +44.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Manuel J Hernandez take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Manuel J Hernandez took 1,283 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Manuel J Hernandez work in?

Manuel J Hernandez examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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