Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HIGGINS, KATHERINE NICOLE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1728

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.9%
Allow Rate
-7.1% vs TC avg
83
Total Applications
+27.2%
Interview Lift
1406
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 38 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
57.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18069602 Positive Electrode Slurry Composition, Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Manufactured Using the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17789574 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17724055 Electrode Assembly and Method for Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17624940 LITHIUM FREE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17618717 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17604464 SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITE AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY ELECTRODE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17603136 UNIT CELL, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17524743 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18324209 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY COMPONENT WITH CROSSLINKED BINDER Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17983800 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18252713 BATTERY PACKAGING FILM, METHOD FOR PREPARING BATTERY PACKAGING FILM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18236043 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18014849 METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE MEMBER Final Rejection MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORPORATION
17992680 PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM BIS(FLUOROSULFONYL) IMIDE Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
17709010 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17908228 STACKING APPARATUS Final Rejection Guangdong Lyric Robot Automation Co., Ltd.
17615746 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERY Non-Final OA DINGYUAN NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17766043 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INORGANIC MATERIAL Non-Final OA FURUKAWA CO., LTD.
17414128 ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA TOKAI CARBON KOREA CO., LTD
17636812 SODIUM SILICATE SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL Final Rejection Geometric Energy Corporation
17607110 BATTERY CASE Non-Final OA SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE COCKPIT SOLUTIONS

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