Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARTIN, MATTHEW T

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1725 1728 1758 1795

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Matthew T. Martin has resolved 599 cases in Art Unit 1721 of Tech Center 1700. His allowance rate is 44.4 percent. This 44.4 percent rate is a key metric for practitioners to evaluate when filing in this art unit. The data also shows an interview lift of 38.5 percent. This lift indicates the change in the probability of allowance associated with an examiner interview.

The median days to allowance is 1379. This 1379-day figure represents the duration of the prosecution process for cases that reach a grant. Practitioners should consider the 599 resolved cases as a historical record of the examiner's work. The 44.4 percent allowance rate and 38.5 percent interview lift are central to the examination profile. The median pendency is a factor for managing client expectations.

Direct communication is a documented tactic, as shown by the lift. Applicants should review the allowance rate as they prepare their prosecution strategy. The cases provide a data set for understanding the examiner's approach in Tech Center 1700. The timeline is a measure of the time required to navigate Art Unit 1721 to a successful conclusion.

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

Performance Statistics

44.4%
Allow Rate
-20.6% vs TC avg
601
Total Applications
+38.5%
Interview Lift
1379
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 599 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.6%
§102 Novelty
53.7%
§103 Obviousness
22.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18086454 MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR BATTERY PACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY PACK Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17699183 LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17295213 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17619428 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18367414 Sulfide-based solid electrolyte including boron and method of manufacturing THE same Final Rejection Korea Institute of Science and Technology
18248507 DETERMINATION METHOD AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INFERIOR GAS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18022466 Pouch cell and stack Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18022702 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17926708 Cap Assembly and Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17779207 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17295196 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode for Secondary Battery, Positive Electrode Prepared Thereby, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Positive Electrode Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18419018 BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND BATTERY SYSTEM ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18640986 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18151400 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18411941 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18211955 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRIC TOOL Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18120057 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
19315429 CASE, BATTERY, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING CASE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18226789 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18211592 POTTING STRUCTURE AND BATTERY MODULE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18044763 BATTERY CELL WITH A TABLESS ELECTRODE Final Rejection TESLA, INC.
18193640 HIGH CAPACITY, HIGH ENERGY DENSITY AND HIGH POWER REVERSIBLE Li-Cl2 BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA City University of Hong Kong
18369644 LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Final Rejection PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
18173792 POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
16652035 BINDER FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, AND ELECTRODE AND SEPARATOR USING SAME Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18364203 LEAK-PROOF BIPOLAR BATTERY Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17753104 BIODEGRADABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Final Rejection NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
18034652 POLYOLEFIN MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM THEREOF, AND BATTERY SEPARATOR AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHANGHAI ENERGY NEW MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18179575 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18651860 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA Dongguan Amperex Technology Limited

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