Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KOTOWSKI, LISA MICHELLE

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2859

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-23.6% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+66.7%
Interview Lift
1313
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
8.8%
§102 Novelty
85.3%
§103 Obviousness
5.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17968144 CHARGING CIRCUITRY WITH THREE-LEVEL CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BALANCING IN THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18062755 CONTROLLING BATTERY CHARGING BASED ON STATE OF HEALTH Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17896346 AUTOMATED BATTERY PRECONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEETS Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17564861 POWER MODULES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING ELECTRICAL POWER TO MULTIPLE VEHICLES Final Rejection Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
17866251 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER TRANSFER FROM A GRID TO A VEHICLE Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
17746557 Methods and Systems for Charging an Electric Vehicle Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17771970 POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD OF POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18063892 ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT MANAGES ENERGY WITH A SIMPLIFIED BUTTON OPERATION, AN OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
17777678 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASCERTAINING A STATE OF HEALTH OF A BATTERY FOR A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
17884296 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BALANCING BATTERIES CONNECTED IN PARALLEL Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18124358 CONTACTLESS CHARGER Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18190993 CONTROL DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
17817091 ACCOMMODATION CONTAINER AND CHARGING METHOD FOR SUBSTRATE-SHAPED SENSOR Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18124647 BATTERY REPLACEMENT STATION AND BATTERY TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT METHOD Non-Final OA Isuzu Motors Limited
18177548 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND MOVING OBJECT Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18056135 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MULTI-BAY CONNECTED CHARGER HAVING A COMMUNICATIONS MODULE Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
17960150 SYSTEM, PROGRAM, MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND AIRCRAFT Non-Final OA SoftBank Corp.
17889440 STATE OF HEALTH BASED OPERATION FOR VEHICLE POWER SOURCES` Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18142249 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CHARGING-RELATED BENEFITS TO AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE USER Non-Final OA Enphase Energy, Inc.
18323503 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPACITOR DISCHARGE CONTROL IN FORWARD AND REVERSE CHARGING Non-Final OA BorgWarner US Technologies LLC
18250475 METHOD FOR INCREASING THE DISCHARGE CAPACITY OF A BATTERY CELL AND CHARGE SYSTEM ADAPTED TO SUCH METHOD Non-Final OA Yazami lP PTE. LTD.
18250606 CELL BATTERY FAST CHARGING METHOD AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Yazami IP PTE.LTD.
18093740 POWER TOOL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA MOBILETRON ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17862032 METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING DISPATCHING OF CHARGING LOADS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO PROMOTE WIND POWER CONSUMPTION Final Rejection State Grid Electric Vehicle Service Company

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