Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KEKIA, OMAR M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1725

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Omar M Kekia is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1721. He has 520 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 67.5. This 67.5 allowance rate pct provides a measure of the outcomes for applications on his docket. The 520 resolved cases are a foundation for this analysis.

The interview lift pct is 22.2. This 22.2 interview lift pct indicates the correlation between conducting an interview and the probability of an allowance. Practitioners can use the 22.2 figure when deciding whether to engage in verbal advocacy with the examiner. This metric is a component of the data for Tech Center 1700.

The median days to allowance is 1163. This 1163 median days to allowance represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. The 1163 figure is a timeline for the prosecution process from filing to resolution. These metrics provide a view of the examiner's history in Art Unit 1721.

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

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
+2.5% vs TC avg
560
Total Applications
+22.2%
Interview Lift
1163
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 520 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
61.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18414606 BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING 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.
18677211 Secondary Battery 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.
18270582 WIRING MODULE Final Rejection SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, 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
18345515 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18326000 SECONDARY BATTERY, APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING SECONDARY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
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
18494771 LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18176518 BATTERY Non-Final OA PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
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.

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