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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Albert Michael Hilton, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HILTON, ALBERT MICHAEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1716 1717 1723 1792

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

HILTON, ALBERT MICHAEL has resolved 194 cases in tech center 1700 and art unit 1716. The allowance rate is 63.4%, and interview lift is 41.8%. This combination indicates that interviews are associated with a meaningful improvement in allowance outcomes within the recorded cases, despite an allowance rate that leaves substantial room for prosecution work.

The median time to allowance is 1255 days, making timing a significant portfolio consideration. The recurring companies are Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Tda Research Inc., and LG Energy Solution Ltd. The recurring firms are Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), Xsensus, and AMIN, TUROCY & WATSON, LLP. Practitioners can use those recurring participants to identify experience with this examiner’s technology and procedures.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

63.4%
Allow Rate
-1.6% vs TC avg
237
Total Applications
+41.8%
Interview Lift
1255
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 194 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
59.6%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18143358 Artificial Solid Electrolyte Interphase For Enabling Ethylene Carbonate-Free Electrolytes In Lithium-Ion Batteries Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of Michigan
18396116 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19308646 Positive Electrode Material for Lithium Secondary Battery, and Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18531752 LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE COMPOSITE OXIDE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE COMPOSITE OXIDE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18296792 AIRPLANE WING WITH A STRUCTURALLY-INTEGRATED RECHARGEABLE POWER SOURCE Final Rejection The Boeing Company
17941428 SAFETY STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18531650 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18631365 SEPARATOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18012481 SEPARATOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18417693 A VENT FOR DETECTING THERMAL RUNAWAY IN A BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18020454 Separator for a Lead-Acid Battery and Lead-Acid Battery Final Rejection Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
18573679 Positive Electrode Current Collector Coated with Adhesion Enhancement Layer, Method for Manufacturing the Same and Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery And Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising The Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18724585 SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTES COMPRISING IONIC COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN COOPERATIVA DE ENERGÍAS ALTERNATIVAS CIC ENERGIGUNE FUNDAZIOA
17624914 Multilayer Porous Membrane Final Rejection Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Albert Michael Hilton's allowance rate?

63.4% of resolved applications examined by Albert Michael Hilton were allowed (194 resolved cases), compared with 45.4% across Art Unit 1716 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Albert Michael Hilton?

This examiner's interview lift is +41.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Albert Michael Hilton take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Albert Michael Hilton took 1,255 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Albert Michael Hilton work in?

Albert Michael Hilton examines applications in Art Unit 1716 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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