Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KEKIA, OMAR M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1725

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
+2.5% vs TC avg
553
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1231
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 511 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
20.7%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17741665 SACRIFICIAL ADDITIVE MATERIALS FOR PRODUCING EXCESS LI-IONS IN RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18289486 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY TO WHICH LASER WELDING IS APPLIED AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18271007 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17733167 Negative Electrode Material, Production Method Thereof, Lithium-Ion Battery, and Terminal Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18345515 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18270582 WIRING MODULE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17334539 CELL, BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
17911921 ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Final Rejection GS Yuasa International Ltd.
18526040 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING STATE OF CHARGE IN A REDOX FLOW BATTERY VIA LIMITING CURRENTS Non-Final OA Lockheed Martin Energy, LLC
18732231 Coated Single Crystalline Metal Oxide Materials and Method for Producing The Same Final Rejection Action Battery Technologies, Inc.
17909935 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17441777 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, FASTENING MEMBER FOR POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FASTENING MEMBER FOR POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17777360 Flame Retardants For Battery Electrolytes Final Rejection Albemarle Corporation
18086651 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection EVE POWER CO., LTD.
18450355 Electrochemical device with improved thermal conductivity Non-Final OA Storedot LTD.
18317602 BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Pure Watercraft, Inc.

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