Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MCFARLAND, DANIEL PATRICK

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2859

This examiner grants 28% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

27.8%
Allow Rate
-40.2% vs TC avg
54
Total Applications
+1.3%
Interview Lift
1357
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18246640 CHARGING APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL MOBILITY MEANS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
17710006 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18168460 MOUNT FOR GANG BOX CHARGER Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18520768 METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
18111762 Hand-Held Power Tool with a Work Field Lighting Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17643171 POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18169347 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION OF LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE THRESHOLDS AND VOLTAGE DROOP DETECTION IN A MEDICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
18563732 CHARGING CONTROL METHOD OF BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY SYSTEM USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18071030 EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17698297 POWER SUPPLYING FACILITY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING POWER SUPPLYING FACILITY Final Rejection IHI Corporation
18169099 CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC HOME ENERGY STORAGE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A HOME ENERGY STORAGE Final Rejection AUDI AG
18067106 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18187095 BATTERY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED
18299412 MULTI-WINDING POWER SUPPLY FOR MULTI-VOLTAGE CHARGER Final Rejection TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
17799473 SECONDARY BATTERY CONTROL DEVICE, BATTERY PACK, AND SECONDARY BATTERY CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18010304 METHOD FOR DISCHARGING A VEHICLE HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ON-BOARD VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND INSULATION MONITORING DEVICES Non-Final OA Vitesco Technologies GmbH
18192963 CHARGING METHOD, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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