Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KEKIA, OMAR M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1725

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.3%
Allow Rate
+2.3% vs TC avg
559
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
1162
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 517 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
61.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18414606 BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18494736 ELECTRODE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17926459 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17911499 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17911203 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18677211 Secondary Battery 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.
18282738 Gap Adjustment Device and Secondary Battery Sealing Equipment Including Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18271007 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18034950 Battery Module, and Battery Pack and Vehicle Including the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18432698 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND GLASSES-TYPE DEVICE INCLUDING SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
19292268 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19232885 BATTERY CELL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
18481575 CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS MIXTURE AND LAYER FOR MANGANESE RICH CATHODE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17397233 MECHANICALLY ROBUST SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITIONS FOR ALKALI AND BEYOND ALKALI METAL BATTERIES Final Rejection UT-Battelle, LLC
18193967 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18181209 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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