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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Grace A Kenlaw, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KENLAW, GRACE A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1728

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Analysis

KENLAW, GRACE A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1723. The profile reports 126 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 50.8%, and a median of 1168 days to allowance. Interview lift is 36.8%, making examiner interviews a substantial consideration for applicants deciding how to address rejections and explain technical distinctions.

The leading companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Kia Corporation, and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, IP & T GROUP LLP, and OLIFF PLC. Practitioners should prepare interviews around specific claim issues and document the resulting understanding in writing, while allowing for the recorded duration and the need to preserve commercially important scope.

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

Performance Statistics

50.8%
Allow Rate
-14.2% vs TC avg
159
Total Applications
+36.8%
Interview Lift
1168
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 126 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.3%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§103 Obviousness
26.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18250854 DISTRIBUTOR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE DISTRIBUTOR PLATE, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18221482 SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING CURRENT COLLECTOR WITH CURRENT-COLLECTOR THROUGH HOLE Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17796838 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17793535 BUTTON-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17763531 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17763108 BATTERY MODULE HAVING IMPROVED FASTENING OF COOLING PLATE USING REINFORCEMENT BEAM, AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17642504 Battery Pack and Device Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17539690 BATTERY MODULE HAVING A LAMINATED BUSBAR ASSEMBLY Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18741886 SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING FERROELECTRIC COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17894228 BATTERY MODULE FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
17724567 CONNECTION ASSEMBLY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17565560 POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18487897 NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18079167 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
17876668 RECHARGABLE BATTERY CELL Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18294347 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
16742569 PRELITHIATED MULTILAYER DRY ELECTRODE AND METHODS Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.
18021998 NICKEL-CHROMIUM POROUS BODY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NICKEL-CHROMIUM POROUS BODY Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC TOYAMA CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Grace A Kenlaw's allowance rate?

50.8% of resolved applications examined by Grace A Kenlaw were allowed (126 resolved cases), compared with 60.0% across Art Unit 1723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Grace A Kenlaw?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Grace A Kenlaw take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Grace A Kenlaw took 1,168 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Grace A Kenlaw work in?

Grace A Kenlaw examines applications in Art Unit 1723 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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