Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Michelle Turner Leonard, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEONARD, MICHELLE TURNER

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEONARD, MICHELLE TURNER is associated with Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1724. The profile includes 115 resolved cases, a 69.6% allowance rate, and a 9.9% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 1274 days. The smaller case base limits the stability of the outcome measures, while the timing figure indicates a lengthy reported path to allowance.

The listed companies are Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, LG Energy Solution Ltd., and Bloom Energy Corporation. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, CANTOR COLBURN LLP, and Cantor Colburn LLP - General Motors. Applicants may benefit from detailed technical preparation and careful written responses, with interviews used to address specific prosecution questions. The allowance rate provides useful historical context, but application-specific review remains important because the resolved-case record is limited.

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

Performance Statistics

69.6%
Allow Rate
+4.6% vs TC avg
152
Total Applications
+9.9%
Interview Lift
1274
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 115 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18317876 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
17789476 TWO-PART SILICONE COMPOSITION AND SEALANT AND ASSEMBLY MADE THEREFROM Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18191925 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HUMIDITY STABILIZATION SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18567532 JELLY-ROLL TYPE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18025375 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18539499 ANODE-SOLID ELECTROLYTE SUB-ASSEMBLY FOR ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY, ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
17916839 Holding Device for Battery Cells Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18594020 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRIC-POWERED DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18485822 WOUND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18236152 ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18459432 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
17742469 BATTERY ARRAY THERMAL BARRIER THAT PROVIDES A VENT PATH AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF VENTING Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17438847 SHEATHING MATERIAL FOR ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY, ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
17903526 EXPLOSION-PROOF VALVE APPLICABLE TO BATTERY, BATTERY, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Hithium Tech HK Limited
18449749 SINGLE-ATOM CATALYST STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY ERICA CAMPUS
18539576 ELECTROLYTES INCLUDING OXALATE-BASED ADDITIVES FOR BATTERIES THAT CYCLE LITHIUM IONS AND BATTERIES INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATINS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Michelle Turner Leonard's allowance rate?

69.6% of resolved applications examined by Michelle Turner Leonard were allowed (115 resolved cases), compared with 63.2% across Art Unit 1724 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Michelle Turner Leonard?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Michelle Turner Leonard take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Michelle Turner Leonard took 1,274 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Michelle Turner Leonard work in?

Michelle Turner Leonard examines applications in Art Unit 1724 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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