Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MCFARLAND, DANIEL PATRICK

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2859

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

20.0%
Allow Rate
-48.0% vs TC avg
52
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1361
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
47.1%
§103 Obviousness
30.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19531195 CHARGING METHOD, ROBOT AND ROBOT CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SHENZHEN HANYANG TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18246640 CHARGING APPARATUS FOR PERSONAL MOBILITY MEANS Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18168460 MOUNT FOR GANG BOX CHARGER Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
17710006 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION SYSTEM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18111762 Hand-Held Power Tool with a Work Field Lighting Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18246837 DUAL CHARGER ARCHITECTURE FOR FOLDABLE MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES Non-Final OA Google LLC
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.
18185528 BATTERY PROTECTION MODE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18030403 CELL BALANCING CIRCUIT AND BATTERY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection 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
17799473 SECONDARY BATTERY CONTROL DEVICE, BATTERY PACK, AND SECONDARY BATTERY CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18169099 CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC HOME ENERGY STORAGE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING A HOME ENERGY STORAGE Final Rejection AUDI AG
18062440 METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRIC ENERGY ACCUMULATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A CHARGING STATION 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
18117895 ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND POWER CONTROL METHOD OF SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18299412 MULTI-WINDING POWER SUPPLY FOR MULTI-VOLTAGE CHARGER Final Rejection TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18117619 MONITORING BATTERY VOLTAGE DELIVERY Final Rejection STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS
17916914 Electrical System for an Aerosol Generating Device Final Rejection JT International SA
18092080 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OPERATION SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD Final Rejection Nuvoton Technology Corporation
18110661 CHARGING STATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18192963 CHARGING METHOD, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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