Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: HIGGINS, KATHERINE NICOLE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1728

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.9%
Allow Rate
-3.1% vs TC avg
85
Total Applications
+21.5%
Interview Lift
1348
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 42 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
63.7%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18023102 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17888055 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17441235 POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17430883 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17295482 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18252713 BATTERY PACKAGING FILM, METHOD FOR PREPARING BATTERY PACKAGING FILM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18683476 BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18563561 ANODE PRE-DISPERSION SOLUTION, ANODE COMPOSITION COMPRISING SAME, ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING ANODE COMPOSITION, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING ANODE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ANODE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18563309 ANODE COMPOSITION, ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING ANODE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18015789 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17603136 UNIT CELL, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18653726 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17983800 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18097671 Solid-State Traction Battery Having Battery Cells with Overhanging Electrode Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17705660 ELECTROLYTE SHEET FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE SHEET FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS, AND SINGLE CELL FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17690936 DOUBLE-SIDED ELECTRODES AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18411279 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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