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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Anna Korovina, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KOROVINA, ANNA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1723 1724 1725 1729 4100

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

KOROVINA, ANNA is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 1723. Her record covers 364 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 29.1%, and a median of 1500 days to allowance. The allowance rate indicates that allowance was relatively infrequent, while the median shows a lengthy prosecution path. The case volume provides a meaningful basis for observing that pattern.

The interview lift is 22.0%, indicating a positive relationship between interviews and allowance. Practitioners may use interviews to identify a workable claim direction before filing further amendments, while addressing the substantive record in writing. The listed companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, and Toyota Motor Corporation. The associated firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, and K&L Gates LLP-Chicago.

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

Performance Statistics

29.1%
Allow Rate
-30.9% vs TC avg
410
Total Applications
+22.0%
Interview Lift
1500
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 364 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.0%
§102 Novelty
56.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18464502 BATTERY PACK AND ADAPTER Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18420302 Power Storage Cell Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18369877 All-Solid-State Battery Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18325021 BATTERY, LAMINATED BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18574178 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18563126 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PRE-DISPERSION SOLUTION, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION INCLUDING SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18009834 BATTERY MODULE, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE THAT INCLUDE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18199533 COMPOUND Final Rejection Dyson Technology Limited
18494308 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18463511 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXHAUSTING HYDROGEN THEREIN Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18234409 BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17511379 ELECTROLYTE, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND APPARATUS CONTAINING SUCH LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
16389730 CURRENT COLLECTOR, ELECTRODE PLATE INCLUDING THE SAME AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
18487603 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18233053 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17390180 SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18360819 BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY DEVICE INCLUDING BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18684449 LONG-LIVED REDOX-ACTIVE MOLECULES WITH LOW REDOX POTENTIAL Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18398950 BATTERY PACK, VEHICLE, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17370570 Anode Active Material And The Secondary Battery Comprising The Same Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18578858 BINDER COMPOSITION FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE, SLURRY COMPOSITION FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection ZEON CORPORATION
18332349 TERNARY SUBSTITUTED VANADIUM PHOSPHATE ELECTRODE MATERIAL Non-Final OA HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
18664902 ELECTRODE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17709645 ELECTROLYTE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17847591 ELECTRODE FOR METAL HYDROGEN BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA EnerVenue Holdings, Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Anna Korovina's allowance rate?

29.1% of resolved applications examined by Anna Korovina were allowed (364 resolved cases), compared with 60.0% across Art Unit 1723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Anna Korovina?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Anna Korovina take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Anna Korovina took 1,500 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Anna Korovina work in?

Anna Korovina examines applications in Art Unit 1723 in Tech Center 4100.

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