Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, DANIEL H.

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1746 1791

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner DANIEL H. LEE is positioned in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700. The examiner has overseen 557 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 70.6 percent. This metric represents the proportion of applications that successfully transition from examination to a granted patent. An allowance rate of 70.6 percent offers a statistical foundation for evaluating the likelihood of a positive outcome.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 959. This figure provides a specific timeframe for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to issuance. Practitioners can use the 959 days benchmark to plan for the expected length of time an application might remain pending. This duration is a key consideration for applicants operating within Art Unit 1700.

The interview lift is 25.3 percent. This figure represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to cases without one. A lift of 25.3 percent suggests that verbal communication may assist in resolving outstanding issues during prosecution. For the 557 resolved cases, this statistic implies that interviews are a productive tactic in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

70.6%
Allow Rate
+5.6% vs TC avg
573
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 557 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.4%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
26.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19429805 THERMAL BARRIER COMPONENT FOR BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Archer Aviation Inc.
18406887 COMPOSITE PARTICLE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18335253 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR AQUEOUS POTASSIUM ION BATTERY, AND AQUEOUS POTASSIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18564871 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18276366 Precursor For Positive Electrode Active Material And Method Of Preparing The Same Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18564860 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18598216 HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18284316 BLOCKING DEVICE FOR RECIRCULATION LOOP IN FUEL CELL STACK Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18448800 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18528829 SOLID-STATE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
18351743 ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
18361968 SULFIDE-BASED BIPOLAR SOLID-STATE BATTERY ENABLED BY DRY PROCESS Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18539542 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
18276059 OUTPUT POLE INTEGRATED STRUCTURES, CCS ASSEMBLIES, AND BATTERY MODULES Final Rejection Eve Energy Co., Ltd.
18316202 CELL AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS COMPRISING THE CELL Non-Final OA AESC Japan Ltd.
18269063 Thermal Managing Method Final Rejection T-Global Technology Co., Ltd.

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