Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KOROVINA, ANNA

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

This examiner grants 29% of resolved cases

Analysis

Anna Korovina is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1723. She has resolved 363 cases, providing a picture of her examination tendencies. Her allowance rate is 29.2 percent, suggesting a challenging prosecution environment for applicants.

The interview lift for this examiner is 22.1 percent. This positive lift indicates that an interview is a tool for moving an application toward allowance. Given the 29.2 percent baseline, the 22.1 percent lift is an incentive for practitioners to engage in direct dialogue with the examiner.

The median days to allowance is 1501, which is the typical timeframe for securing a patent under her review. This 1501-day median is a data point for applicants planning their prosecution strategy. With 363 resolved cases, the 29.2 percent allowance rate and the 22.1 percent lift are the primary metrics for evaluating success in Tech Center 4100.

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

Performance Statistics

29.2%
Allow Rate
-30.8% vs TC avg
402
Total Applications
+22.1%
Interview Lift
1501
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 363 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
23.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18369877 All-Solid-State Battery Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18464502 BATTERY PACK AND ADAPTER Non-Final OA MAKITA CORPORATION
18325021 BATTERY, LAMINATED BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17370570 Anode Active Material And The Secondary Battery Comprising The Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
16756708 Positive Electrode Active Material for Secondary Battery, Method of Preparing the Same, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
16646212 Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery, Method of Preparing the Same, and Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery which Include the Positive Electrode Active Material Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18294097 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18577137 BATTERY MODULE WITH REINFORCED SAFETY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18574178 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18038390 ALL-SOLID LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18009834 BATTERY MODULE, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE THAT INCLUDE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18494308 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18463511 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXHAUSTING HYDROGEN THEREIN Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
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.
18684449 LONG-LIVED REDOX-ACTIVE MOLECULES WITH LOW REDOX POTENTIAL Non-Final OA President and Fellows of Harvard College
18518604 SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRODE PLATE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18234409 BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18153711 BATTERY AND RELATED ELECTRICAL DEVICE, PREPARATION METHOD AND PREPARATION DEVICE 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
18360819 BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY DEVICE INCLUDING BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
19086836 DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PARALLEL CHARGING STACKED CINEMATOGRAPHY BATTERY PACKS Final Rejection Core SWX, LLC
18398950 BATTERY PACK, VEHICLE, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18199533 COMPOUND Final Rejection Dyson Technology 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

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