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Last updated: October 26, 2026

John Samuel Medley, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MEDLEY, JOHN SAMUEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1751 1752

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

MEDLEY, JOHN SAMUEL has 117 resolved cases in art unit 1751 and tech center 1700. The profile shows an allowance rate of 67.5%, interview lift of 32.6%, and median time to allowance of 1078 days. The limited case volume warrants caution in projecting future outcomes, but the available record shows both a majority allowance result and a substantial association between interviews and allowance.

LG Energy Solution Ltd., Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation are the listed companies. The recurring firms are Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, WHDA, LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Practitioners may find value in interviews that address claim scope directly, while preparing written amendments that preserve positions if discussion does not resolve the principal rejection.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

67.5%
Allow Rate
+2.5% vs TC avg
179
Total Applications
+32.6%
Interview Lift
1078
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 117 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
49.8%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18664452 COMPOSITE, BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18583949 ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17892714 ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18419626 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18055841 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18271760 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18011444 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18690925 Conductive Material Master Batch and Dry Electrode Obtained By Using the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18288076 SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING LOW EFFICIENCY POSITIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18036562 Method of Manufacturing an Electrode Assembly and Manufacturing Apparatus Thereof Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17965619 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18655354 BOX, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18147201 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18203278 CYLINDRICAL TYPE BATTERY LIQUID IMMERSION COOLING SYSTEM Final Rejection HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18477080 ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18459275 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18459225 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18299572 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18299591 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17170364 NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL PRECURSOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, PREPARING METHOD THEREOF, NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY FORMED THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE NICKEL-BASED ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17972621 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18342224 MULTI-LAYER ELECTRODE FOR BATTERY Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18410221 METHODS FOR ADDING CATHODE ELECTROLYTE INTERFACE-ENHANCING ADDITIVES TO IMPROVE CYCLING STABILITY OF CATHODE ELECTRODES Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18268802 Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery and Method for Preparing the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18355885 BINDER, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING BINDER Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17533192 Elastic Polymer-Protected Anode Particles, Anode, and Lithium-Ion Battery Final Rejection Global Graphene Group, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John Samuel Medley's allowance rate?

67.5% of resolved applications examined by John Samuel Medley were allowed (117 resolved cases), compared with 62.1% across Art Unit 1751 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John Samuel Medley?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John Samuel Medley take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John Samuel Medley took 1,078 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John Samuel Medley work in?

John Samuel Medley examines applications in Art Unit 1751 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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