Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KANG, TAE-SIK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726 1728 1757

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.0%
Allow Rate
-7.0% vs TC avg
584
Total Applications
+27.2%
Interview Lift
1067
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 553 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
8.4%
§102 Novelty
79.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18416673 THIN-FILM-BASED OPTICAL STRUCTURES FOR THERMAL EMITTER APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18895000 LIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF BIFACIAL SOLAR MODULE Final Rejection Nextpower LLC
19170902 PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18810265 Auto-Engaging Electrical Connections for Solar Panels Final Rejection Sarcos Corp.
18094983 Auto-Engaging Electrical Connections for Solar Panels Final Rejection Sarcos Corp.
18692995 METHODS FOR PREPARING PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS (PSCS) AND THE RESULTING PSCS Non-Final OA ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
18540518 PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF TILE CONNECTION CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
19223095 SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL STRING, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA TONGWEI SOLAR (CHENGDU) CO., LTD.
19128343 MULTIFUNCTIONAL ROOF COVERING WITH SOLAR ROOF TILES Non-Final OA paXos Solar GmbH
19069230 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA ZHEJIANG JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
18435379 MULTI-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL WITH AN INTEGRATED, MONOLITHIC BLOCKING DIODE Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
19172320 SOLAR ARRAY SUPPORT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of Michigan
19169745 FUNCTIONALIZED AROMATIC PHOSPHONIC ACIDS FOR DISPLAY AND SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
19108730 SOLAR CELL DEVICE, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18838315 LIQUID CRYSTAL ELASTOMER WITH INTEGRATED SOFT THERMOELECTRICS FOR SHAPE MEMORY ACTUATION AND ENERGY HARVESTING Non-Final OA CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
19112374 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL, SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE Non-Final OA LONGI SOLAR TECHNOLOGY (XI'AN) CO., LTD.
19023272 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND METHOD OF MAKING Non-Final OA First Solar, Inc.
18014203 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THERMOELECTRIC MODULE, AND THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AS INTERFERENCE FIT ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
17773486 PHOTOVOLTAIC RECEIVER FOR FREE-SPACE OPTICAL POWER BEAMING Non-Final OA The George Washington University
18579827 THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC AND RADIATION ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS Final Rejection mPower Technology, Inc.
18609919 HOLE TRANSPORT LAYER, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA SolidEdge Solution Inc.
18545698 HOLE-SELECTIVE CONTACT STRUCTURE FOR SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA UNIVERSITAT POLITÉCNICA DE CATALUNYA
18558264 A METHOD OF PASSIVATING SURFACE EFFECTS IN METAL OXIDE LAYERS AND DEVICES COMPRISING THEREOF Non-Final OA Syddansk Universitet

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