Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 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
122
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1199
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 76 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
45.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18599244 WATERPROOF ASSEMBLY OF ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18057527 SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYDROGEN MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA H2 Clipper, Inc.
17357041 DIRECTIONAL VENTING COVER FOR A BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18008530 SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SEPARATOR MANUFACTURED BY SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18277274 ELECTRODE MIXTURE FOR BATTERIES AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17689708 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA SK On 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.
17312400 MEMBRANE FOR THE SELECTIVE TRANSPORT OF SUBSTANCES Final Rejection Carl Freudenberg KG
17911229 Battery Shell, Traction Battery, Motor Vehicle, and Method for Manufacturing a Battery Shell Final Rejection Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
18449777 GAS DEFLECTOR HAVING COOLING VENTS Non-Final OA FCA US LLC
17348019 NICKEL-BASED COMPOSITE POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17335793 COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME, LITHIUM BATTERY EMPLOYING THE CATHODE, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI 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.
17770572 A NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
17708495 PROTECTIVE MATERIAL FOR NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF LITHIUM METAL BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17637842 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
17963171 BATTERY MODULE AND ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Final Rejection Hithium Tech HK Limited
17765190 Polyolefin Microporous Membrane Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation
17709984 ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Dongguan Amperex Technology Limited
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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