Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HILTON, ALBERT MICHAEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1716 1717 1723 1792

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Albert Michael Hilton is an examiner in Art Unit 1716 of Tech Center 1700. He has handled 189 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 62.4 percent. The median time to allowance is 1255 days. These statistics offer a perspective on the prosecution results and timelines associated with this examiner. The 189 resolved cases provide the foundation for the metrics presented. This volume of work allows for a further review of examiner tendencies.

The interview lift is 43.1 percent. This 43.1 percent lift can be compared to the 62.4 percent allowance rate to evaluate the effect of interviews. Practitioners may use the 1255 days median to plan for the length of the prosecution cycle. In Art Unit 1716, the interview lift indicates how outcomes change when an interview occurs. This analysis of resolved cases helps in understanding the examiner's historical patterns. The relationship between the grant frequency and the impact of verbal communication is a central element of this profile.

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

Performance Statistics

62.4%
Allow Rate
-2.6% vs TC avg
219
Total Applications
+43.1%
Interview Lift
1255
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 189 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.2%
§102 Novelty
61.7%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18066378 BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18686257 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18503997 BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., 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.
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.
17941428 SAFETY STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17550527 FUSING BUS BAR FOR BATTERY MODULE TRANSPORTATION AND INSULATING CASE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
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
18012481 SEPARATOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18072401 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18631365 SEPARATOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18149167 BATTERY, ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18531650 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18020454 Separator for a Lead-Acid Battery and Lead-Acid Battery Final Rejection Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
18293000 Battery module and battery Non-Final OA Webasto SE
18417693 A VENT FOR DETECTING THERMAL RUNAWAY IN A BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18651188 BATTERY SYSTEM FOR HELMET MOUNT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP.
17889572 BATTERY CONNECTION MODULE AND BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Molex, LLC
18835996 CALENDERED CATHODE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF Non-Final OA QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC.
18609069 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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