Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KASS-MULLET, BENJAMIN ELI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1752

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet works in Art Unit 1725 of Tech Center 1700 and has 28 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 71.4 percent. The interview lift is 6.3 percent, which indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted compared to the 71.4 percent baseline. The median time to allowance is 1319 days.

Top applicants include Panasonic Holdings Corporation, LG Energy Solution Ltd., and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. Frequent legal representatives include WHDA, LLP and Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP. The 1319-day median pendency provides a benchmark for prosecution timelines in Art Unit 1725. With 28 resolved cases, the examiner has a developing record in Tech Center 1700. The 6.3 percent interview lift suggests that while interviews are positive, they have a modest impact on the 71.4 percent allowance rate. Practitioners should use these metrics to inform their prosecution strategy and manage client expectations for the 1319-day median duration.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

71.4%
Allow Rate
+6.4% vs TC avg
90
Total Applications
+6.3%
Interview Lift
1319
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 28 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
69.4%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18260631 FUEL-CELL SYSTEM WITH PROTECTION FROM ICING Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18783705 LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18692719 COLLECTOR PLATE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18469587 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18267960 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18058602 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17800779 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18017331 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17783016 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18269222 CELL TRAY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18267494 Heat Dissipation Member and Battery Pack Including Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18024184 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18020609 PRECURSOR COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND SECONDARY BATTERY PREPARED BY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17941284 Positive Electrode Active Material, Method for Producing the Same, and Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18709549 ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE HAVING A CELL WITHOUT A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND POWER TOOL HAVING SUCH AN ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18062975 Battery Assembly Device Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18074937 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER HAVING INCREASED THICKNESS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17875560 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19315400 POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18666273 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17985261 SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18285871 A SOLUTION OF ALKYLATED PIPERIDINAMINE- AND PIPERIDINAMINIUM-DERIVATES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PURIFIED SOLUTION OF TEMPO-DERIVATES FOR THE USE AS ELECTROLYTE IN REDOX-FLOW CELLS Non-Final OA BASF SE
18791133 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18475106 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18013289 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE LAYER FOR ALL SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ALL SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17729795 ALL SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY AND ALL SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17689734 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18259079 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND NEGATIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
18036708 SYSTEMS FOR PUMP-FREE ZINC BROMIDE BATTERIES Final Rejection The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
17909473 POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, AND ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet's allowance rate?

71.4% of resolved applications examined by Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet were allowed (28 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 1725 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet took 1,319 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet work in?

Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet examines applications in Art Unit 1725 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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