Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MEKHLIN, ELI S

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1725 1728 1758 1759 1793 1795 1796

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
-5.0% vs TC avg
1,144
Total Applications
+48.6%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1122 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
1.6%
§102 Novelty
85.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18629643 FABRICATING SOLAR CELL COVERGLASS FROM MOLTEN REGOLITH ELECTROLYSIS ELECTROLYTE Final Rejection Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC
18264266 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
19006899 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PEROVSKITE-TYPE SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18685271 TEXTURE STRUCTURE OF SOLAR CELL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
18263718 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA RESONAC CORPORATION
18993923 BACK JUNCTION SOLAR CELL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA JA SOLAR TECHNOLOGY YANGZHOU CO., LTD.
18962408 PEROVSKITE SOLAR MODULE WITH INDIUM ZINC-TIN OXIDE LAYER AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Caelux Corporation
18945559 HETEROJUNCTION BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection RISEN ENERGY CO., LTD.
18865052 LARGE-AREA SCHOTTKY-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAICS USING TRANSITION-METAL DICHALCOGENIDES Non-Final OA THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND
18696347 Support plate for integrating photovoltaic panels of various dimensions Non-Final OA GYS HOLDING
17787390 FILM WITH A COATING Final Rejection Neutrino, Inc.

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