Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2858 2859

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.8%
Allow Rate
-17.2% vs TC avg
735
Total Applications
+44.5%
Interview Lift
1278
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 664 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
7.9%
§102 Novelty
83.1%
§103 Obviousness
6.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17878127 METHOD FOR MINIMIZING ELECTRIC VEHICLE OUTAGE Final Rejection KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
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 Non-Final OA IHI CORPORATION
18651457 BATTERY SYSTEM AND SLAVE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17944325 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING DETERMINING A MODE OF COMMUNICATION AND DETERMINING PAYMENT INFORMATION BASED ON THE MODE OF COMMUNICATION Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17919274 WEARABLE DEVICE AND WEARABLE SYSTEM INCLUDING A FIRST COIL AND A MAGNETIC ISOLATION SHEET Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18099493 CONTROL APPARATUS Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18186382 DIRECT CURRENT FAST CHARGE MONITORING AND CONTROL Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17953854 ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT WITH PARTITIONED CONTROL PROCESSOR Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17980441 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VALIDATION OF A CHARGING DATA SET Final Rejection AUDI AG
17322696 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR QUANTITATIVE ENERGY VERIFICATION OF AN ELECTRIC CHARGING PROCESS AND SERVER DEVICE FOR THE SYSTEM Non-Final OA AUDI AG
17195283 ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICES, AND ENERGY SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection AUDI AG
17932971 INTELLIGENT BATTERY CELL SYSTEM INCLUDING CIRCULATING A LOAD TO INCREASE TORQUE Non-Final OA Volvo Car Corporation
18152318 SERVER APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND OPERATING METHOD INCLUDING INFORMATION ON A CHARGING/DISCHARGING PLAN FOR CHARGING WITH PREDETERMINED ELECTRICITY PURCHASED BY A COMMUNITY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17987931 CHARGING SYSTEM, CHARGING SCHEDULE GENERATION PROGRAM FOR CHARGING SYSTEM, AND CHARGING SCHEDULE GENERATION METHOD FOR CHARGING 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 Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17940166 BATTERY DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE, METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING DETERMINING BATTERY DETERIORATION BASED ON ACTUAL USAGE YEARS AND FULL CHARGE CAPACITY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17844722 VEHICLE, METHOD OF CONTROL OF POWER RECEPTION OF VEHICLE WHILE RUNNING BASED ON SCHEDULED CHARGING, AND NONTRANSITORY COMPUTER RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17829540 MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18017556 Method for Supplying Electrical Energy, Supply Device, Computer Program Product and Computer-Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17531495 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONNECTOR AND HEAT PIPE Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18542250 REPLACEMENT OF LEAD BATTERIES WITH LITHIUM BATTERIES Non-Final OA SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM SAS
18060189 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING, BASED ON MONITORED COMMUNICATION SIGNALS ASSOCIATED WITH A CHARGING SESSION Final Rejection IoTecha Corp.
17563215 POWER ALLOCATION BASED ON ENERGY SOURCE Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18914439 DECENTRALIZED POWER CHARGER Final Rejection MarsCharge, Inc.
17966657 INTEGRATED HOME ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND ELECTRICAL LOAD-BASED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING Non-Final OA Span.IO, Inc.
17656500 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINT UTILIZATION Non-Final OA HERE GLOBAL B.V.
17445036 METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PREDICTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINT UTILIZATION Final Rejection HERE GLOBAL B.V.
17694196 SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING DC ARC FAULT IN BATTERY SYSTEM CHARGERS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18306334 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING IN PARKING VEHICLE IN PARKING POSITION Non-Final OA NIO TECHNOLOGY (ANHUI) CO., LTD
18570485 Bidirectional Adaptive Terminal Voltage (BATV) with a Battery Pack Non-Final OA Proper Voltage, Inc.

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