Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KLINE, SYDNEY LYNN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1729

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.9%
Allow Rate
+11.9% vs TC avg
68
Total Applications
+27.4%
Interview Lift
1278
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 26 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
72.1%
§103 Obviousness
11.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18075841 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND POWERED DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17827177 PROTECTIVE HYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17926419 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18269272 BATTERY MODULE AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17788483 Positive Electrode Active Material Layer, Active Material Layer, Positive Electrode, Secondary Battery, and Vehicle Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18446290 ELECTRODE PLATE, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17931553 BATTERY COOLING STRUCTURE Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17802971 ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17904869 ADDITIVE FOR ELECTROLYTE OF SECONDARY LITHIUM BATTERY, ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY LITHIUM BATTERY, AND SECONDARY LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17893027 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17873047 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18273851 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18068724 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Final Rejection ZHUHAI COSMX BATTERY CO., LTD.
17705476 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK SIGNAL ACQUISITION DEVICE Final Rejection Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
18325154 ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD AND ITS USE Non-Final OA AGC Inc.
18260319 COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE FUNCTIONAL LAYER, FUNCTIONAL LAYER FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, LAMINATE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION
18131409 ELECTROLYTE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18230727 COBALT-FREE NICKEL-MANGANESE CATHODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA HUNAN BRUNP EV RECYCLING CO., LTD.
18202245 Composite Pole Piece, Battery Cell and Preparation Method of Composite Pole Piece Non-Final OA JIANGSU ZENERGY BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17645443 INTELLIGENT BATTERY CELL SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED CELL MONITORING Non-Final OA STAFL Systems, LLC

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