Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: MCCLURE, JOSHUA PATRICK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1727

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

52.9%
Allow Rate
-12.1% vs TC avg
127
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1240
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 85 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18588072 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18292653 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18566813 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18008530 SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SEPARATOR MANUFACTURED BY SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17773826 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18486020 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17566204 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17335793 COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME, LITHIUM BATTERY EMPLOYING THE CATHODE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
16997381 CATHODE, ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING CATHODE, AND METHOD OF PREPARING ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18329807 TOP COVER ASSEMBLY OF BATTERY, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17113047 BATTERY BOX, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BATTERY BOX Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17689708 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
17496023 ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18280795 Method and Apparatus for Producing an Electrode Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18493807 INSULATING FILM FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT Non-Final OA TOSOH CORPORATION
18459635 LIQUID-GAS SEPARATOR ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR ROUTING EXHAUST WATER AWAY FROM FUEL CELL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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