Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HESS, DANIEL A

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2876 3641

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+28.2% vs TC avg
1,268
Total Applications
+7.5%
Interview Lift
825
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1256 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
56.5%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18390699 CHARGER AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19449025 VISION-BASED FRICTIONLESS SELF-CHECKOUTS FOR SMALL BASKETS Non-Final OA NCR Voyix Corporation
19047987 COMPATIBILITY MECHANISMS FOR DEVICES IN A CONTINUOUS ANALYTE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
18502479 Charging Device for at Least One Battery Pack Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18549704 ELECTRIC POWER DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19353171 AUGMENTED AIMER FOR SYMBOLOGY READERS Non-Final OA Hand Held Products, Inc.
18563802 BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18384605 ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18453711 DEGRADATION SUPPRESSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18495254 DRIVER BEHAVIOR BASED VEHICLE CONTROL Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18463033 VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18407049 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERFACING WITH BATTERIES HAVING DIFFERENT CHARGING CHARACTERISTICS Non-Final OA SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
18517923 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING STATE OF BATTERIES BY USING A MULTI-LEVEL NEURAL NETWORK Non-Final OA NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18375285 CELL BALANCING STRATEGY FOR A BATTERY Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18481447 ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROPULSION AND CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18244433 LOW-VOLTAGE BATTERY DRAIN DETECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18381601 SMART POLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Compal Electronics, Inc.

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