Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: MCNULTY, SEAMUS PATRICK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1752

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

51.6%
Allow Rate
-13.4% vs TC avg
91
Total Applications
+41.9%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
22.8%
§102 Novelty
63.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18109277 INSULATING SLURRY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17869310 ELECTRODES AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS WITH POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection 24M Technologies, Inc.
18273419 Method For Manufacturing Cathode For Lithium Secondary Battery, Cathode Manufactured Using Same, And Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18109016 ELECTRODE STRUCTURE AND PRISMATIC BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18018200 Secondary Battery And Method For Manufacturing The Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18013625 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18011508 APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING ACTIVE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR REUSING ACTIVE MATERIAL BY USING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18546965 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18097818 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co, Ltd.
18015239 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18188265 SECONDARY BATTERY BINDER COMPOSITION, ELECTRODE COMPOSITION, ELECTRODE SHEET, SECONDARY BATTERY, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR ELECTRODE SHEET, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18449274 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17946549 ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17988006 BATTERY CORE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17777819 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18449311 ELECTROLYTE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18174909 ACTIVE MATERIAL, ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18172864 ELECTRODE MATERIAL Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
17794355 LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
17960795 STACKED TYPE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA YAZAKI CORPORATION
17812752 COMPACT BATTERY MODULE UTILIZING DUAL-SIDED PCB BUS Non-Final OA Textron Innovations Inc.
18224712 SOLID OXIDE CELL AND SOLID OXIDE CELL STACK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
17998513 CASE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL FOR A BATTERY, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL ARRANGEMENT FOR A BATTERY COMPRISING SUCH A CASE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A CELL ARRANGEMENT Final Rejection RENAULT S.A.S
18159710 BATTERY COOLING SYSTEM HAVING AN ALTERNATING INLET/OUTLET SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18090116 BATTERY ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18193192 BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18265480 GEL ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA Tokyo Institute of Technology
17865526 COBALT-FREE LAYERED POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA SVOLT ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
18303547 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA JIANGSU DONGCHENG TOOLS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18118320 Non-Aqueous Liquid Electrolyte, and Non-Aqueous Liquid-Electrolyte Secondary Cell in Which Said Non-Aqueous Liquid Electrolyte is Used Non-Final OA MU Ionic Solutions Corporation

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