Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KASS-MULLET, BENJAMIN ELI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1752

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.2%
Allow Rate
+7.2% vs TC avg
76
Total Applications
-5.0%
Interview Lift
1275
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
0%
§102 Novelty
95.0%
§103 Obviousness
0.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18269222 CELL TRAY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18267494 Heat Dissipation Member and Battery Pack Including Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18024184 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17941284 Positive Electrode Active Material, Method for Producing the Same, and Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17885722 SILICON-CONTAINING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, LTD.
17987175 Formation Method For Secondary Battery Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18267960 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18260631 FUEL-CELL SYSTEM WITH PROTECTION FROM ICING Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17925459 Lithium Ion Battery and Method for Manufacturing Such a Lithium Ion Battery Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
17581860 ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17874733 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND POWER TOOL Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18003952 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18013289 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE LAYER FOR ALL SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ALL SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18036708 SYSTEMS FOR PUMP-FREE ZINC BROMIDE BATTERIES Non-Final OA The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
17795020 ELECTRODE FORMULATION FOR A LI-ION BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ELECTRODE WITHOUT SOLVENT Non-Final OA Arkema France
17687982 BATTERY PACK WITH BATTERY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM COOLING GAS EXHAUSTED BY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY DURING THERMAL RUNAWAY CONDITION Non-Final OA Thales Avionics, Inc.
17783016 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18319486 CATHODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PREPARING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
17689734 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18270720 MIXTURES AND/OR LAYERS COMPRISING CERAMIC PARTICLES AND A POLYMERIC SURFACTANT, AND RELATED ARTICLES AND METHODS Non-Final OA Sion Power Corporation
17785847 COBALT-FREE SINGLE CRYSTAL COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA SVOLT ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18076800 ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOIL HAVING HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection Volta Energy Solutions S.a.r.l.
17659463 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CATHODE PRE-LITHIATION LAYER Final Rejection A123 Systems LLC
17909075 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Dongguan Amperex Technology Limited
18191888 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL Final Rejection Enpower Japan Corp.
17792466 ALKALI METAL MATERIALS Non-Final OA SIGMA LITHIUM LIMITED

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