Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KANG, TAE-SIK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726 1728 1757

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.5%
Allow Rate
-7.5% vs TC avg
579
Total Applications
+27.5%
Interview Lift
1013
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 546 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
32.1%
§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
18810265 Auto-Engaging Electrical Connections for Solar Panels Non-Final OA Sarcos Corp.
18094983 Auto-Engaging Electrical Connections for Solar Panels Final Rejection Sarcos Corp.
19174580 BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA LONGI GREEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
19108730 SOLAR CELL DEVICE, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
17773486 PHOTOVOLTAIC RECEIVER FOR FREE-SPACE OPTICAL POWER BEAMING Non-Final OA The George Washington University
19170902 PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
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.
18895000 LIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF BIFACIAL SOLAR MODULE Non-Final OA Nextpower LLC
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
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.
18692995 METHODS FOR PREPARING PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS (PSCS) AND THE RESULTING PSCS Non-Final OA ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC
18838315 LIQUID CRYSTAL ELASTOMER WITH INTEGRATED SOFT THERMOELECTRICS FOR SHAPE MEMORY ACTUATION AND ENERGY HARVESTING Non-Final OA CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
18609919 HOLE TRANSPORT LAYER, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA SolidEdge Solution Inc.
18579827 THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC AND RADIATION ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS Final Rejection mPower Technology, Inc.
18558264 A METHOD OF PASSIVATING SURFACE EFFECTS IN METAL OXIDE LAYERS AND DEVICES COMPRISING THEREOF Non-Final OA Syddansk Universitet

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