Listed by the USPTO as KEKIA, OMAR M
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1725
This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases
KEKIA, OMAR M is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1721. The profile records 520 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 67.5%, and a median of 1163 days to allowance. The interview lift is 22.2%, providing a measurable reason to include interview preparation in prosecution planning when the claims present issues that can be clarified directly.
The leading companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), and Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC. The timing figure supports beginning substantive review early, particularly for matters where claim scope, support, and technical distinctions may require iterative responses.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17926459 | CYLINDRICAL BATTERY | Non-Final OA | SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. |
| 18677211 | Secondary Battery | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18694669 | LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SEPARATOR | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18693753 | Battery Module and Battery Pack Including the Same | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18692702 | SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED TERMINAL STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18289486 | CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY TO WHICH LASER WELDING IS APPLIED AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18280898 | COOLING FIN, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18271007 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18345515 | BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONTAINING SAME | Non-Final OA | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 18280549 | POLYELECTROLYTE MOLDED BODY, AND POLYELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE WITH CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, SOLID POLYMER-TYPE FUEL CELL, AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS-STYLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION DEVICE IN WHICH SAID POLYELECTROLYTE MOLDED BODY IS USED | Final Rejection | TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 18326000 | SECONDARY BATTERY, APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SECONDARY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY | Final Rejection | SK ON CO., LTD. |
| 18693915 | FUEL CELL | Non-Final OA | L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude |
| 18015956 | PASTE FOR PREPARING BIODEGRADABLE ELECTROCEUTICAL, BIODEGRADABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FORMED USING SAME AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND BIODEGRADABLE ELECTROCEUTICAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR | Final Rejection | SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION |
| 18176518 | BATTERY | Non-Final OA | PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC. |
| 17787469 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME | Final Rejection | GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
| 18463379 | BUTTON CELL HAVING WINDING ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF | Final Rejection | VARTA Microbattery GmbH |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy67.5% of resolved applications examined by Omar M Kekia were allowed (520 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 1721 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +22.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Omar M Kekia took 1,163 days on average from filing to allowance.
Omar M Kekia examines applications in Art Unit 1721 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
