Listed by the USPTO as KERNS, KEVIN P
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793
This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases
KERNS, KEVIN P is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1700 and art unit 1735. The profile includes 1509 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 78.9%, and a median of 946 days to allowance. Interview lift is 21.2%, giving interviews a meaningful place in prosecution planning while leaving written claim treatment central to the record.
The leading companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Expion360 Inc. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and JCIPRNET. The substantial case history can inform preparation for recurring issues, while applicants should preserve a technically focused written response and use interviews to address discrete questions about scope, support, and prior art.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19135633 | CASTING CORE | Final Rejection | SAFRAN |
| 18889908 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CORE | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18643005 | BATTERY | Non-Final OA | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18159784 | Battery Apparatus, Method for Controlling Battery Apparatus to Exhaust Gas, and Energy Storage Device | Non-Final OA | Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd. |
| 18570461 | PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18562929 | SEPARATOR FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18271004 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18085896 | Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Same | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 17795315 | Battery Module, Battery Pack Including the Same and Manufacturing Method of the Same | Non-Final OA | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18528830 | LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE COMPOSITE OXIDE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING LITHIUM NICKEL MANGANESE COMPOSITE OXIDE | Non-Final OA | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18675526 | CASTING CORE FOR A CAST ENGINE COMPONENT | Non-Final OA | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| 18412947 | UNITIZED FUEL CELL | Final Rejection | Kia Corporation |
| 18501049 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE | Non-Final OA | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED |
| 18651619 | BATTERY PACK, BATTERY PACK BOX GROUP, ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE CABINET | Non-Final OA | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
| 18238357 | SCALABLE BATTERY MOUNTED LOCK OUT DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Caterpillar Inc. |
| 18667378 | CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. |
| 18497615 | BATTERY PACK | Final Rejection | Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. |
| 18325970 | LITHIUM-BASED SOLID ELECTROLYTE, INORGANIC SOLID ELECTROLYTE, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR LITHIUM-BASED SOLID ELECTROLYTE, MODIFIED POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, MODIFIED NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRODE SHEET FOR ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, SOLID ELECTROLYTE SHEET, AND ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY | Final Rejection | INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE TOKYO |
| 18566673 | ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS | Final Rejection | GS Yuasa International Ltd. |
| 17901039 | ADAPTIVE TUNING CIRCUIT FOR WIRELESS SIGNAL TRANSMISSION | Final Rejection | GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC |
| 18037860 | Positive Electrode Active Material Precursor, Method of Preparing the Same, and Positive Electrode Active Material | Final Rejection | LG Chem, Ltd. |
| 18560002 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR BATTERY, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY PRECURSOR, METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. |
| 18764483 | BATTERY AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Ningde Amperex Technology Limited |
| 18558080 | UNIFORMLY MODIFIED SILICON MONOXIDE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF | Non-Final OA | Tianmulake Excellent Anode Materials Co, Ltd. |
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Build Your Strategy78.9% of resolved applications examined by Kevin P Kerns were allowed (1,509 resolved cases), compared with 48.9% across Art Unit 1735 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +21.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kevin P Kerns took 946 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kevin P Kerns examines applications in Art Unit 1735 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).
