Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: HORNSBY, BARTHOLOMEW ANDREW

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1728 4100

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

74.3%
Allow Rate
+14.3% vs TC avg
219
Total Applications
+21.0%
Interview Lift
1091
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 179 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
60.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18339448 LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18487067 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17922629 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, CYLINDRICAL BATTERY CELL COMPRISING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND BATTERY PACK AND AUTOMOBILE COMPRISING CYLINDRICAL BATTERY CELL Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17800121 Electrode Lead, Method For Manufacturing The Same And Pouch Type Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17800085 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18492690 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18012624 ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18163139 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17975382 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18332749 POUCH-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING FIRE EXTINGUISHING DEVICE Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18177630 BATTERY Final Rejection ZHUHAI COSMX BATTERY CO., LTD.

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