Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MAYES, MELVIN C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1716 1731 1732 1733 1759 1791 1793 1798

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

33.6%

Allow Rate

-31.4% vs TC avg

139

Total Applications

+5.2%

Interview Lift

1568

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 125 resolved cases, 2023–2026

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

17.3%

§102 Novelty

53.9%

§103 Obviousness

23.0%

§112 Clarity

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18237006	BATTERY MODULE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME	Non-Final OA	TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18289459	Lithium Secondary Battery	Non-Final OA	LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17983807	FUSION FORMABLE HIGH FRACTURE TOUGHNESS GLASSES	Non-Final OA	CORNING INCORPORATED
18564922	USE OF A COOLING COMPOSITION TO PROTECT A BATTERY	Non-Final OA	TOTALENERGIES ONETECH
18547477	A METHOD FOR ETCHING MOLYBDENUM	Non-Final OA	SCREEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
18543156	LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY	Non-Final OA	TeraWatt Technology K.K.

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