Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1785 1794 4100
This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases
Sarah Jordan Jacobson has resolved 27 cases in Tech Center 4100. Her allowance rate is 51.9% in Art Unit 1785. The median days to allowance is 1342, which serves as a benchmark for the time required to reach a grant. This 1342-day timeline is a significant factor for practitioners to consider when managing their applications under this examiner's review.
The interview lift is 76.5%, suggesting that interviews are extremely effective compared to the 51.9% baseline allowance rate. Although based on only 27 cases, the 76.5% lift is a compelling reason to prioritize oral advocacy. Practitioners should factor this into their approach when navigating Art Unit 1785. The 76.5% lift indicates that direct communication can dramatically improve the chances of success.
With 27 cases of experience, the examiner's metrics provide a data-grounded perspective on prosecution in Tech Center 4100. The 51.9% allowance rate and 76.5% interview lift highlight the value of engagement. Attorneys should factor the 1342-day median pendency into their long-term strategies while utilizing interviews to enhance the probability of an allowance.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18028929 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 17799064 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY | Final Rejection | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 18036462 | CYLINDRICAL BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. |
| 17841840 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL CATALYST LAYERS | Non-Final OA | Robert Bosch GmbH |
| 18114636 | BATTERY COOLING SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18025954 | Positive Electrode Active Material, Method of Preparing the Same, and Positive Electrode Material, Positive Electrode, and Lithium Secondary Battery Which Include the Same | Final Rejection | LG Chem, Ltd. |
| 18016232 | SEPARATOR AND ELECTOCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 17912968 | HIGH-ADHESION SEPARATOR FOR BATTERIES INCLUDING PVAC-PMA COPOLYMER AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 17865687 | BATTERY WITH INTEGRATED BUS BAR COOLING SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE | Non-Final OA | AUDI AG |
| 18371316 | BATTERY TERMINAL | Final Rejection | Kia Corporation |
| 17894402 | VEHICLE BATTERY PACK CASE AND ITS REPLACEMENT SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Kia Corporation |
| 17976482 | SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. |
| 17786218 | ELECTRODE, BATTERY CELL, CELL STACK, BATTERY SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE | Non-Final OA | SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18466073 | ELECTROLYZER | Final Rejection | Washington University |
| 18676884 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
| 17921650 | ADDITIVE FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, COMPOSITION FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING SAME | Final Rejection | KURARAY CO., LTD. |
| 18626343 | RACK ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | SK ON CO., LTD. |
| 17704201 | Lithium Secondary Battery and Method of Fabricating Cathode for Lithium Secondary Battery | Non-Final OA | SK ON CO., LTD. |
| 18188533 | Anode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same | Final Rejection | SK Innovation Co., Ltd. |
| 18093463 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SILICON-BASED NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | SK INNOVATION CO., LTD. |
| 17713187 | RECHARGEABLE METAL HALIDE BATTERY | Non-Final OA | International Business Machines Corporation |
| 18017823 | POROUS CARBON STRUCTURE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND BATTERY COMPRISING SAME | Non-Final OA | INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY |
| 17977043 | ELECTRODE SHEET, WINDING BATTERY CORE, AND BATTERY | Non-Final OA | BYD COMPANY LIMITED |
| 18246560 | COOLING A BATTERY BY IMMERSION IN A COMPOSITION WITH A CHANGE IN STATE | Final Rejection | ARKEMA FRANCE |
| 17863770 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR BATTERIES AND BATTERY | Final Rejection | DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. |
| 17970567 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. |
| 17937136 | SEI PREFORMED GRAPHITE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS, APPARATUS, AND PRODUCTS | Non-Final OA | The Trustees of Indiana University |
| 18260335 | COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FUNCTIONAL LAYER, LAMINATE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE | Final Rejection | ZEON CORPORATION |
| 18562316 | LITHIUM NICKEL-BASED COMPOSITE OXIDE AS A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES | Non-Final OA | UMICORE |
| 18562318 | LITHIUM NICKEL-BASED COMPOSITE OXIDE AS A POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES | Non-Final OA | UMICORE |
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