Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MARROQUIN, DOUGLAS C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1723

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
65
Total Applications
+75.0%
Interview Lift
1335
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
2.4%
§102 Novelty
94.4%
§103 Obviousness
2.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18272004 Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18036038 ELECTRODE TAB, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18035368 Electrode and Method for Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18030958 SLURRY COMPOSITION, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18030643 Electrode Assembly and Battery Cell Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18028720 SULFUR-CARBON COMPOSITE, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18095708 MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY FOR BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18181549 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
17939008 Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
17913290 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18103122 BATTERY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18128459 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18085873 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17893014 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18041890 DISPERSIONS OF CARBON NANOTUBES FOR USE IN COMPOSITIONS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY ELECTRODES Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
18316201 METHOD OF ALTERING DEGREE OF CURVATURE OF A MOLECULAR CATALYST FOR HIGHER CATALYTIC ACTIVITY Non-Final OA City University of Hong Kong
18176803 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection AESC JAPAN LTD.
18319965 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BINDER FOR COATING SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR Non-Final OA APEC, LTD.
18142930 ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOIL AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection Volta Energy Solutions S.a.r.l.
18043471 DEPOSITION OF FILMS ONTO BATTERY MATERIAL POWDERS Non-Final OA Coreshell Technologies, Inc.

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