Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KERNS, KEVIN P

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1735 1793 2899

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
1,530
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
938
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1475 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
76.0%
§103 Obviousness
10.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19135633 CASTING CORE Non-Final OA SAFRAN
18271004 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18021420 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18085896 Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17795315 Battery Module, Battery Pack Including the Same and Manufacturing Method of the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17928911 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18145572 FLUORINE-CONTAINING COPOLYMER AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18500251 MULTI-PIECE INTEGRATED CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE FOR MAKING CAST COMPONENT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18241647 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID SAND CASTING Final Rejection Matthews International Corporation
18357296 BATTERY MODULE HAVING A CELL SEPARATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
17887403 ANODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18046506 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18119542 SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND SOLID STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17893766 COOLING DEVICE FOR COOLING A BATTERY CELL STACK, AND BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18045327 BATTERY LOCKING MECHANISMS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18159784 Battery Apparatus, Method for Controlling Battery Apparatus to Exhaust Gas, and Energy Storage Device Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18017992 ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, ELECTRODE MIXTURE AND BATTERY Final Rejection Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
18146238 ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME USING A SKID Non-Final OA BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
18277057 MANUFACTURE OF COMPONENTS FOR BATTERIES Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18194307 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.
18030786 OXYGEN EVOLUTION CATALYST, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL OR ELECTROLYSIS CELL Non-Final OA Technische Universität München
17955151 BICONTINUOUS SEPARATING LAYERS FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERIES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17922822 LITHIUM-METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
18361436 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA Innolith Technology AG
17794480 CELL SWELLING RESTRAINT WITH HEAT STAKED FIXATION Final Rejection Clarios Advanced Solutions GmbH
18271312 TRANSPLANTED THERMAL BARRIER COATING SYSTEM Non-Final OA OERLIKON METCO AG, WOHLEN
18038025 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA CERACOMB CO., LTD.
17971646 BATTERY, BATTERY APPARATUS AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA CALB Co., Ltd.
17793259 LITHIUM-RICH MANGANESE-BASED POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR USE IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, PREPARATION METHOD FOR THE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE TAB, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA SVolt Energy Technology Company Limited

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