Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: HILTON, ALBERT MICHAEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1716 1717 1723 1792

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

61.2%
Allow Rate
-3.8% vs TC avg
215
Total Applications
+43.6%
Interview Lift
1253
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 183 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
3.8%
§102 Novelty
93.5%
§103 Obviousness
2.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18020560 BATTERY PACK WITH STRUCTURE FOR REDUCING THE TEMPERATURE OF VENTING GAS AND PREVENTING THE EMISSION OF SPARK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17561039 BATTERY SYSTEM OF VEHICLE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
18149167 BATTERY, ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18084139 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18066378 BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17616245 BIO-BASED POLYSULFONES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
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
17889572 BATTERY CONNECTION MODULE AND BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Molex, LLC
17911787 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17624914 Multilayer Porous Membrane Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation
17498444 High-Energy Density Lithium-Ion Battery Containing Stable Artificial Solid-Electrolyte Interface Final Rejection Global Graphene Group, Inc.

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