Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KRONE, TAYLOR HARRISON

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1725 1728 1744 1789 4100

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

Taylor Harrison Krone serves as an examiner in Art Unit 1725 within Tech Center 4100. The examiner has 93 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 65.6 percent. This rate indicates a balanced examination process where a majority of applications reach a grant. The 93 resolved cases provide a clear statistical foundation for understanding the examiner's patterns and the general probability of success in this art unit.

The data highlights a high interview lift of 49.8 percent, suggesting that direct engagement is a very effective factor in resolving objections. This 49.8 percent lift shows that interviews can significantly improve the chances of allowance compared to written prosecution alone. The median days to allowance is 1261, reflecting the typical duration of the prosecution process. Practitioners should factor the 1261-day median into their long-term strategy. Given the 65.6 percent allowance rate and the substantial impact of interviews, practitioners have a strong incentive to prioritize verbal communication to navigate the examination process effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
+6.7% vs TC avg
120
Total Applications
+48.5%
Interview Lift
1268
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 96 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
63.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18720197 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18684690 COIN CELL BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18729027 METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND A CONTROL DEVICE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18578417 FUEL CELL SYSTEM, RECIRCULATION ASSEMBLY FOR A FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR COOLING A DRIVE DEVICE OF A RECIRCULATION FAN IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17666011 DEGASSING DEVICE, BATTERY, AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18668001 POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18595544 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18767006 SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17537520 COMPOSITE CURRENT COLLECTOR, ELECTRODE PLATE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
18177113 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18177112 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18218812 BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA GoPro, Inc.
17634372 ELECTRODE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICES, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA TDK Corporation
17291333 CELL CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRIC-CONDUCTIVELY CONNECTING ROUND CELLS OF A BATTERY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BATTERY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection LISA DRÄXLMAIER GMBH
18410275 CLAD TERMINAL EMBEDDED IN A SEPARATOR LAYER OF A BATTERY CELL FOR MONITORING VOLTAGE AND IMPEDANCE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18220700 COATED ANODE FOR A LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA University of Maryland, College Park
17483091 INTRINSICALLY SAFE, REUSABLE, POWER MODULE FOR FIELD DEVICES Non-Final OA Rosemount Inc.
18129287 PACKAGE HOUSING, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Dongguan Amperex Technology Limited

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