Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MARTIN, TRAVIS LYNDEN

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1723 1725 4100

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Travis Lynden Martin serves in Art Unit 1721 within Tech Center 4100. The examiner has 72 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 61.1 percent. This 61.1 percent figure indicates the proportion of applications that result in a grant. The 72 resolved cases provide a basis for analyzing the examiner's approach to patent examination. The 61.1 percent rate helps practitioners understand the likelihood of a positive outcome in this specific art unit.

The interview lift is 44.6 percent. This 44.6 percent metric shows the difference in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted. The 44.6 percent lift highlights the potential benefit of direct communication with the examiner. The median days to allowance is 1322. This 1322 day duration represents the time from filing to the issuance of a patent. The 1322 day median is a benchmark for managing the timeline of the prosecution process. These data points from Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1721 assist in evaluating the examination environment.

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

Performance Statistics

61.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+44.6%
Interview Lift
1322
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 72 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
46.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18414256 LITHIUM METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18500490 COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17932284 LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18566088 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Koki Holdings Co., Ltd.
18021474 BUTTON-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18375279 CATALYST FOR ELECTRODE OF FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND FUEL CELL COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18485159 PRESSURE MAINTENANCE DEVICE AND BATTERY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17658418 POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL USING THE PRECURSOR, AND POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18499193 END CAP ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17887800 BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, POWER CONSUMPTION APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE OF BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18104788 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18056313 TRACTION BATTERY PACKS WITH INTEGRATED THERMAL BARRIER SYSTEMS Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17781306 COVER PLATE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, POWER BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18558551 FLUOROPOLYMER BINDER Non-Final OA Arkema France
18490203 HYBRID COATING FOR LITHIUM METAL PROTECTION Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18320486 ELECTRODE PLATE FOR IMPROVING SAFETY OF ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CONTAINING SAME Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17703591 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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