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Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1725 1732 1785 1795
This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases
Matthew J. Merkling is an experienced examiner in Tech Center 1700, specifically Art Unit 1723, with a history of 1280 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 68.3 percent demonstrates the pattern of approvals across these resolutions. The median days to allowance for his cases is 1143, reflecting the typical pendency period for successful applications. This volume of 1280 resolutions provides a high degree of statistical reliability for these metrics.
The data shows an interview lift of 13.1 percent. This 13.1 percent lift indicates that while interviews are beneficial, the impact is more moderate than in other units. Practitioners working in Tech Center 1700 can use the 1143-day median to set realistic timelines and decide on the necessity of formal interviews. The 68.3 percent allowance rate suggests that he is generally open to granting patents when the requirements are met.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18586211 | ENERGY STORAGE VENTING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Airbus (S.A.S.) |
| 18423931 | BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 18276526 | CYLINDRICAL BATTERY | Final Rejection | Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. |
| 18446802 | COMPOUND, COMPOSITION, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND MODULE | Final Rejection | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 17596108 | ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MODULE | Non-Final OA | DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. |
| 18394362 | High-Efficiency, Zero-Emission Aluminum-Based Power Generation System and Method for Vehicle | Non-Final OA | The Boeing Company |
| 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. |
| 18566334 | BATTERY PACK | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18284489 | BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18282871 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18278103 | Pouch-Type Battery Case, Apparatus for Manufacturing the Same, and Pouch-Type Secondary Battery | Final Rejection | LG Energy Solution, Ltd. |
| 18276983 | BATTERY MODULE AND ESS COMPRISING SAME | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 18248377 | PHOTO RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | Final Rejection | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA |
| 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. |
| 18496486 | BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE BATTERY PACK | 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 |
| 18616844 | Conductive Material Dispersion, Electrode Slurry and Lithium Secondary Battery | Non-Final OA | SK INNOVATION CO., LTD. |
| 18292724 | COOLING SYSTEM OF BATTERY PACK AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD | Non-Final OA | ArcelorMittal |
| 18565712 | Battery and battery control method | Non-Final OA | Webasto SE |
| 18265845 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE, METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID ELECTROLYTE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND AUTOMOBILE | Final Rejection | GS Yuasa International Ltd. |
| 17907392 | METHOD AND PROCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING SOLID PRODUCT AND USE | Final Rejection | Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy |
| 18559375 | OPTIMIZING CARBON MONOXIDE PRODUCTION FROMHETEROGENEOUS FEEDSTOCK | Non-Final OA | ENERKEM INC. |
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