Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HERNANDEZ, MANUEL J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2858 2859

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.9%
Allow Rate
-17.1% vs TC avg
734
Total Applications
+45.4%
Interview Lift
1355
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 658 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
54.1%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§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
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
17892965 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND ENHANCING UTILIZATION OF BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18651457 BATTERY SYSTEM AND SLAVE BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17764929 CONTROL METHOD AND UPDATE METHOD OF ELECTRONIC INK DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND RELATED DEVICES AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18313658 SHOOT-THROUGH CURRENT LIMITING CIRCUIT Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18192225 POWER SUPPLY INCLUDING MODULAR CHARGING MODULES Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
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
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
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
17987931 CHARGING SYSTEM, CHARGING SCHEDULE GENERATION PROGRAM FOR CHARGING SYSTEM, AND CHARGING SCHEDULE GENERATION METHOD FOR CHARGING SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17944819 FEMALE TERMINAL AND TERMINAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE Final Rejection 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
17531495 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONNECTOR AND HEAT PIPE Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18338256 STORAGE BATTERY CONTROL DEVICE, POWER STORAGE SYSTEM, AND STORAGE BATTERY CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18191168 System and Methods for Controlling the Charging and Discharging of an Energy Storage Device Non-Final OA Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
18335439 CHARGING METHOD AND APPARATUS, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Xiaomi EV Technology Co., Ltd.
18542250 REPLACEMENT OF LEAD BATTERIES WITH LITHIUM BATTERIES Non-Final OA SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM SAS
18316289 BATTERY MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NXP USA, INC.
18060189 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING, BASED ON MONITORED COMMUNICATION SIGNALS ASSOCIATED WITH A CHARGING SESSION Final Rejection IoTecha Corp.
18914439 DECENTRALIZED POWER CHARGER Final Rejection MarsCharge, Inc.

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