Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MCCLURE, JOSHUA PATRICK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1727

This examiner grants 51% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.3%
Allow Rate
-13.7% vs TC avg
124
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
1214
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 80 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
79.5%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18008530 SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SEPARATOR MANUFACTURED BY SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17113047 BATTERY BOX, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BATTERY BOX Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18277274 ELECTRODE MIXTURE FOR BATTERIES AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17953876 ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17567246 ELECTRODE MATERIAL COMPRISING MOISTURE POWDER, ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SAID ELECTRODE Final Rejection PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
18065039 SOLID STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID STATE BATTERY Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17336052 COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME, LITHIUM BATTERY EMPLOYING THE CATHODE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17312400 MEMBRANE FOR THE SELECTIVE TRANSPORT OF SUBSTANCES Final Rejection Carl Freudenberg KG
17709545 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17708495 PROTECTIVE MATERIAL FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF LITHIUM METAL BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17770572 A NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
17911229 Battery Shell, Traction Battery, Motor Vehicle, and Method for Manufacturing a Battery Shell Final Rejection Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
18141247 BATTERY HOUSING AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF Final Rejection Energizer Brands, LLC
18030642 FUEL CELL HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA CORE Energy Recovery Solutions Inc.
17989924 MEMBRANE HUMIDIFIER FOR FUEL CELLS Non-Final OA K-fuelcell, Inc.
17962356 SAFE BATTERY CHARGING STATION MOUNTED FIRE EXTINGUISHING FACILITATING APPARATUS Final Rejection Yarok Advanced Solutions Ltd.
17639370 Battery Box with Frame Reinforcing Element Final Rejection Linde + Wiemann SE & Co. KG

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