Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KERNS, KEVIN P

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin P Kerns is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1735. He has 1507 resolved cases. The allowance rate pct is 79.0. This 79.0 allowance rate pct provides a measure of the outcomes for applications on his docket. The 1507 resolved cases serve as a basis for evaluating prosecution in Art Unit 1735.

The interview lift pct is 21.2. This 21.2 interview lift pct indicates the correlation between conducting an interview and the probability of an allowance. Practitioners can use the 21.2 figure when deciding whether to engage in verbal advocacy with the examiner. This metric is a component of the data for Tech Center 1700.

The median days to allowance is 945. This 945 median days to allowance represents the time required for an application to reach a grant. The 945 figure is a timeline for the prosecution process from filing to resolution. These metrics provide a view of the examiner's history across the 1507 resolved cases.

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

Performance Statistics

79.0%
Allow Rate
+14.0% vs TC avg
1,538
Total Applications
+21.2%
Interview Lift
945
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1507 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.4%
§102 Novelty
49.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18119542 SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND SOLID STATE 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.
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.
18284020 Positive Electrode Active Material and Preparation Method Thereof Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18570461 PRISMATIC SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18281768 LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY Final Rejection 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.
17928911 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18675526 CASTING CORE FOR A CAST ENGINE COMPONENT Non-Final OA GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
18667378 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18547866 FUEL CELL MODULE AND FUEL CELL DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18651619 BATTERY PACK, BATTERY PACK BOX GROUP, ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRICITY STORAGE CABINET Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18501049 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18238357 SCALABLE BATTERY MOUNTED LOCK OUT DEVICE Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18447639 THERMAL BARRIER ASSEMBLY FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACK Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18241647 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HYBRID SAND CASTING Non-Final OA Matthews International Corporation
18092122 BATTERY PACK, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) 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
18567019 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
17901039 ADAPTIVE TUNING CIRCUIT FOR WIRELESS SIGNAL TRANSMISSION Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
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.
18146238 ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME USING A SKID Final Rejection BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
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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