Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KASS-MULLET, BENJAMIN ELI

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1752

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Benjamin Eli Kass-Mullet is an examiner in Tech Center 1700, specifically working within Art Unit 1725. The examiner has a record of 26 resolved cases. Among these, the allowance rate is 69.2%. This percentage provides a baseline for applicants navigating the prosecution process. For cases that reach an allowance, the median time to that outcome is 1312 days.

The data highlights an interview lift of 10.7%. This positive lift suggests that direct communication with the examiner is a productive strategy for increasing the probability of success beyond the 69.2% base rate. Practitioners should weigh this 10.7% improvement against the 1312-day median pendency when planning their approach. With 26 resolved cases, these metrics offer a specific view of the examiner's historical tendencies. The median timeframe is a factor for applicants to consider when managing expectations for patent issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
+5.4% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1315
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 27 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.1%
§102 Novelty
73.5%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18304405 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR AQUEOUS POTASSIUM ION BATTERY AND AQUEOUS POTASSIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection 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.
18260631 FUEL-CELL SYSTEM WITH PROTECTION FROM ICING Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
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
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.
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
17964746 HIGH CAPACITY CATHODES FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE THIN-FILM BATTERIES Final Rejection University of Rochester
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
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
18378746 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND ALL-SOLID-STATE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18475106 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI 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 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.
19315400 POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18666273 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17689734 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
17875560 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18036708 SYSTEMS FOR PUMP-FREE ZINC BROMIDE BATTERIES Final Rejection The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
17918489 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

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