Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: HORNSBY, BARTHOLOMEW ANDREW

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1728

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

73.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
211
Total Applications
+22.6%
Interview Lift
1042
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 168 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
57.0%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17645499 POSITIVE CURRENT COLLECTOR, POSITIVE PLATE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18029205 Secondary Battery And Method For Manufacturing The Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17791739 BATTERY PACK INCLUDING FIRE SUPPRESSION MEANS Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17606929 Positive Electrode with Increased Hardness for Improving the Safety, Production Method Thereof, and Secondary Battery Comprising the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18278892 Separator for Lead Acid Storage Batteries, and Lead Acid Storage Battery Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
17505177 CLAMPING DEVICE AND INTERFACE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL STACK Non-Final OA Enevate Corporation
18332825 VEHICLE BATTERY PACK INCLUDING A THERMAL MANAGEMENT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18332749 POUCH-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING FIRE EXTINGUISHING DEVICE Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
17690903 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18049047 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MEANS FOR CONNECTING TERMINALS OF BATTERY UNITS IN BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18017191 METHOD FOR FABRICATING SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS FOR SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
17613893 POWER BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18296374 Negative Electrode and Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Secondary Battery Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18051518 BATTERY CELL Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18012624 ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18163139 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17975382 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18329574 STORAGE BATTERY CONNECTION MODULE, WIRE HARNESS, AND POWER STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
18069633 BUTTON CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection ZHUHAI COSMX BATTERY CO., LTD.
17518753 ELECTRICAL HOUSING Non-Final OA Crompton Technology Group Limited
18475565 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ANODE STRUCTURE, VACUUM DEPOSITION SYSTEM, ANODE STRUCTURE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY LAYER STACK Final Rejection Elevated Materials US LLC
17595858 POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
17043825 Metal Plate, Electrochemical Element, Electrochemical Module, Electrochemical Device, Energy System, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, and Method for Manufacturing Metal Plate Final Rejection Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
18083596 BATTERY COVER ASSEMBLY AND CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Final Rejection EVE POWER CO., LTD.
17005609 GRAPHENE-PROTECTED LITHIOPHILIC OR NATHIOPHILIC METAL ANODE FOR AN ALKALI METAL BATTERY Non-Final OA Global Graphene Group, Inc.

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