Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MERKLING, MATTHEW J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1725 1732 1785 1795

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

68.2%
Allow Rate
+3.2% vs TC avg
1,319
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
1144
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1275 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
24.4%
§102 Novelty
50.9%
§103 Obviousness
18.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18443712 BATTERY PACK BUSBAR Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18423931 BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18276526 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
17596108 ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MODULE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18430652 FUEL MANUFACTURING SYSTEM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18087444 FUEL CELL POWER PLANT Final Rejection Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18294616 Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18278103 Pouch-Type Battery Case, Apparatus for Manufacturing the Same, and Pouch-Type Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18276983 BATTERY MODULE AND ESS COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18530041 PROCESS TO REMOVE MERCURY FROM MONOETHYLENE GLYCOL STREAMS Non-Final OA Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
18402503 CARBON-CARBON (C/C) CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION (CVI) SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING C/C BRAKES WITH NEAR ZERO CARBON EMISSION Non-Final OA GOODRICH CORPORATION
18616602 BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17844195 PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE USING THE SAME, METHOD OF PRODUCING PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD OF SELECTING SEALANT FILM USED AS SEALANT LAYER IN PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection TOPPAN INC.
18622205 BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18419574 BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18292724 COOLING SYSTEM OF BATTERY PACK AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA ArcelorMittal
17978985 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE MADE OF ALLUMINUM ELECTRODE Non-Final OA APh ePower Co., Ltd.
18399276 ELECTRODE PIECE, ROLLED CORE AND BATTERY Non-Final OA ZHUHAI COSMX BATTERY CO., LTD.
18265845 SOLID ELECTROLYTE, METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND AUTOMOBILE Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
18400630 LITHIUM TRANSITION METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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