Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: INSTONE, NATHANIEL JOSEPH

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1774 1788 2859

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
-1.3% vs TC avg
59
Total Applications
+29.6%
Interview Lift
1291
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 33 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
30.2%
§102 Novelty
54.7%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18226857 CHARGING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18148490 SERVER AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18250317 CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CHARGING SYSTEM, CHARGING MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND PROGRAM Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18034209 UNDERWATER POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND POWER-RECEIVING DEVICE Non-Final OA PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
18028646 BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18021934 CLOSE LOOP BATTERY CHARGE CURRENT CONTROL Final Rejection Cummins Inc.
18487873 CONTROL METHOD OF BATTERY SYSTEM, AND BATTERY CONTROL DEVICE AND BATTERY SYSTEM PERFORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17714775 Charger for charging electric vehicles Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
17910631 PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR PROTECTING A BATTERY Non-Final OA ASSA ABLOY AB
18377004 BATTERY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18309853 WIRELESS CHARGING BEAMFORMING WITH IOT DEVICE PRIORITIZATION ANALYSIS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18556431 POWER CONTROL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

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