Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARROQUIN, DOUGLAS C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1723 1725

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Douglas C Marroquin examines cases in Art Unit 1700 within Tech Center 1700. The examiner has 25 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 44.0 percent. This suggests that standard prosecution without additional intervention may face hurdles. This baseline rate indicates a need for a proactive strategy from the outset of the process.

The interview lift is 78.6 percent, indicating that interviews are effective at moving cases toward allowance with this examiner. This lift represents a shift in the probability of success, making the interview an important tactical decision for a practitioner. For allowed cases, the median days to allowance is 1326. This timeframe, combined with the baseline allowance rate of 44.0 percent, underscores the importance of using the interview to navigate the process. The data points toward direct examiner engagement as a successful path to a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

44.0%
Allow Rate
-21.0% vs TC avg
72
Total Applications
+78.6%
Interview Lift
1326
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 25 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
65.9%
§103 Obviousness
19.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18121857 ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY AND ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17913290 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18110890 LIQUID COMPOSITION, LIQUID COMPOSITION FOR INKJET DISCHARGING, DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING LAYER CONTAINING INORGANIC OXIDE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAYER CONTAINING INORGANIC OXIDE, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18073317 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-RICH SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection UIF (University Industry Foundation), Yonsei University
19405757 Insulation Member Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18688888 Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18571457 Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18272004 Secondary Battery Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18032523 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18030958 SLURRY COMPOSITION, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection 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 Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18028494 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SULFIDE-BASED ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18366115 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND FUEL SUPPLYING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18036005 Method for Producing a Lithium-Ion Battery Cell, and Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18433226 DRY CATHODE FILM, DRY CATHODE COMPRISING DRY CATHODE FILM AND ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING DRY CATHODE FILM Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18524090 ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17893014 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18181549 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
17939008 Lithium Secondary Battery Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18316201 METHOD OF ALTERING DEGREE OF CURVATURE OF A MOLECULAR CATALYST FOR HIGHER CATALYTIC ACTIVITY Final Rejection City University of Hong Kong
18544448 POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18456690 BATTERY CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
18041890 DISPERSIONS OF CARBON NANOTUBES FOR USE IN COMPOSITIONS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY ELECTRODES Final Rejection PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
17580306 METHOD FOR PREPARING LITHIUM PHOSPHATE SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTES Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
18513746 COMPOSITE GRAPHENE-ALUMINUM BATTERY PACK COOLING PLATES Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
17869657 POLYMER BLOCKER FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18398646 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18192202 BATTERY UNIT AND FEEDTHROUGH ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17957198 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING SUCH ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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