Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KERNS, KEVIN P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+13.9% vs TC avg
1521
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
979
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1467 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19135633 CASTING CORE Non-Final OA SAFRAN
18281768 LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18021420 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING 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.
18500251 MULTI-PIECE INTEGRATED CORE-SHELL STRUCTURE FOR MAKING CAST COMPONENT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18087245 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18018509 ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS AND ENERGY STORAGE MODULE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18046506 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18046504 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18241647 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID SAND CASTING Final Rejection Matthews International Corporation
17897856 LOW-TORTUOSITY ELECTRODES FOR SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES AND FABRICATION METHODS Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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.
17994624 ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING FIBRILLATED BINDER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18150604 VEHICLE AND BATTERY PACK THEREOF Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18547866 FUEL CELL MODULE AND FUEL CELL DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18328752 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREPARING BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18099603 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18003976 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18045327 BATTERY LOCKING MECHANISMS Non-Final OA HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
18194307 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.
18277057 MANUFACTURE OF COMPONENTS FOR BATTERIES Non-Final OA JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
18030786 OXYGEN EVOLUTION CATALYST, PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL CELL OR ELECTROLYSIS CELL Non-Final OA Technische Universität München
18092122 BATTERY PACK, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
17955151 BICONTINUOUS SEPARATING LAYERS FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERIES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18089138 SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE USING SAME Non-Final OA DONGJIN SEMICHEM CO., LTD.
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.
18274553 FLAMEPROOF SHEET, ASSEMBLED BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA IBIDEN CO., LTD.
18017992 ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, ELECTRODE MIXTURE AND BATTERY Final Rejection Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.

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