Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: JELSMA, JONATHAN G

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1795

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

69.5%
Allow Rate
+4.5% vs TC avg
941
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1176
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 902 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.9%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
17.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18346763 ACCOMMODATING APPARATUS, BATTERY, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD OF BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18029690 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18029884 BATTERY RACK AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18011470 BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK INCLUDING BATTERY MODULE, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18348639 COMPOSITE PAD AND BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
17922901 Protective Device for Battery Cells Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17774004 ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, METAL TERMINAL WITH ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
19187224 BATTERY SYSTEM FOR AN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Crown Equipment Corporation
18087168 MOVING BODY Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18303343 POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18476298 BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC DEVICE USING BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
18259501 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17634195 COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICES, SLURRY FOR ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE ELECTRODES, ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE ELECTRODE, AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection ENEOS MATERIALS CORPORATION
17772821 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYDROGEN-GENERATING FUEL, HYDROGEN-GENERATING FUEL OBTAINED, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN FROM THE FUEL, DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PRODUCTION METHOD, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DEVICE, AND HYDROGEN-BASED FUEL OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection Morou BOUKARI
18548964 BINDER COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18271508 SUPPORT BODY AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA NIPPON KODOSHI CORPORATION
18161867 PREPARATION AND POWDER FILM DEPOSITION OF PRE-COATED POWDERS Final Rejection Dragonfly Energy Corp.
17834838 LITHIUM ION BATTERY ELECTRODE WITH UNIFORMLY DISPERSED ELECTRODE BINDER AND CONDUCTIVE ADDITIVE Non-Final OA ELECTROVAYA INC.

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