Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: LUSTGRAAF, BENJAMIN T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1727

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.2%
Allow Rate
At TC average
60
Total Applications
+18.9%
Interview Lift
1297
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
23.6%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18128869 SILICA-COATED SULFUR-CARBON COMPOSITE AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18109027 SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING VENTING PART Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18005134 Sacrificial Positive Electrode Material With Reduced Gas Emissions, And Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18010441 BINDER COMPOSITION FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY CATHODE, AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY CATHODE MANUFACTURED THEREFROM Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18216854 BATTERY SYSTEM WITH THERMAL RUNAWAY STABILITY Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
17895467 MULTI-LAYERED ENCLOSURE STRUCTURES FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACKS WITH CELL-TO-PACK BATTERY SYSTEMS Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18436978 SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE, BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17983497 SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE, BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17959808 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
17964135 NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18327070 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE APPLIED TO ALUMINUM BATTERY Non-Final OA APh ePower Co., Ltd.
17792621 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES, ELECTRODE AND ALL-SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
18071810 LITHIUM METAL HALIDE BASED SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY WITH EXCELLENT LITHIUM ION CONDUCTIVITY Final Rejection Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University ERICA Campus
18118771 BATTERY ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
18102163 METHODS FOR PREPARING NEGATIVE ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18187949 BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17917356 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17787345 TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED BIPOLAR BATTERY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA ADVANCED BATTERY CONCEPTS, LLC
18196488 SEALANT RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FLEXIBLE GRAPHITE PLATE IMPREGNATION Non-Final OA Godfrey & Wing, LLC
18009216 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, SOLID ELECTROLYTE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA SHOWA DENKO K.K.
17960239 DRY PROCESS FOR FORMING AN ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Livent USA Corp.
17940700 LITHIUM ION CELLS WITH HIGH RATE ELECTROLYTE FOR CELLS WITH SILICON OXIDE ACTIVE MATERIALS ACHIEVING LONG CYCLE LIFE Final Rejection Zenlabs Energy, Inc.

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