Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kan Luo, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LUO, KAN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1751

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kan Luo, based in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1723, has overseen 76 resolved cases. The examiner has an allowance rate of 59.2 percent. The median time to allowance is 1330 days, and the interview lift is 20.6 percent. This lift indicates that interviews are a way to resolve outstanding issues and move toward a final decision.

LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited are frequent applicants. Firms like K&L Gates LLP and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP manage the 76 resolved cases. The 20.6 percent interview lift is a mechanism for advancing prosecution within the 59.2 percent allowance rate. Over the 1330-day median period, practitioners can use direct communication to bridge gaps in understanding. The 59.2 percent allowance rate suggests the approach to examination, where advocacy can lead to successful outcomes for the applicant.

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

Performance Statistics

59.2%
Allow Rate
-5.8% vs TC avg
114
Total Applications
+20.6%
Interview Lift
1330
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 76 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.6%
§102 Novelty
62.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18674132 Lithium Metal Secondary Battery Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18693294 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18575640 Positive Electrode and Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18271766 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17780298 Apparatus and Method for Bending Electrode Tab Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17290610 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18343758 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18767948 END COVER, END COVER ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18667328 BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18324210 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY COMPONENT WITH MULTI-LAYER ELECTRODE Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17386453 SOLID-STATE BATTERY PACKAGING MATERIAL AND SOLID-STATE BATTERY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kan Luo's allowance rate?

59.2% of resolved applications examined by Kan Luo were allowed (76 resolved cases), compared with 60.0% across Art Unit 1723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kan Luo?

This examiner's interview lift is +20.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kan Luo take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kan Luo took 1,330 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kan Luo work in?

Kan Luo examines applications in Art Unit 1723 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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