Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: LUSTGRAAF, BENJAMIN T

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1723 1727 4100

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
66
Total Applications
+17.6%
Interview Lift
1229
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 33 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
22.9%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17795809 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18561651 FUEL CELL SEPARATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD AND FUEL CELL SEPARATOR Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18488553 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
18561694 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18282454 PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT FOR SENSING VIBRATION OF FUSE BOX Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18005134 Sacrificial Positive Electrode Material With Reduced Gas Emissions, And Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
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 Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17437329 FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND FUEL CELL VEHICLE Final Rejection AUDI AG
19296751 BOX, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18773844 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18600270 FLAME-RETARDANT ELECTRODE AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17895467 MULTI-LAYERED ENCLOSURE STRUCTURES FOR TRACTION BATTERY PACKS WITH CELL-TO-PACK BATTERY SYSTEMS Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18327070 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE APPLIED TO ALUMINUM BATTERY Final Rejection APh ePower Co., Ltd.
18102163 METHODS FOR PREPARING NEGATIVE ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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