Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MERKLING, MATTHEW J

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

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

67.9%
Allow Rate
+2.9% vs TC avg
1,312
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
1144
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1262 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.9%
§102 Novelty
78.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18248377 PHOTO RECHARGEABLE ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18218582 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18203273 SANDWICH TYPE SUPPORT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
17596108 ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MODULE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18038926 METHOD FOR MINIMIZING NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSIONS OF A STEAM REFORMING PLANT AND STEAM REFORMING PLANT THEREFOR Non-Final OA thyssenkrupp AG
18065892 ELECTRODE, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17978985 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE MADE OF ALLUMINUM ELECTRODE Final Rejection APh ePower Co., Ltd.
17618794 A THERMALLY CONTROLLED HOUSING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRICAL CELLS Non-Final OA HUTCHINSON
17907392 METHOD AND PROCESS ARRANGEMENT FOR PRODUCING SOLID PRODUCT AND USE Final Rejection Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
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.
18263097 COMPOSITION COMPRISING A SULFIDE ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA RHODIA OPERATIONS
18007997 CARBON-BASED CALCINED MATERIAL AND COMPLEX THEREOF AS WELL AS FUEL CELL USING THE CARBON-BASED CALCINED MATERIAL Final Rejection NISSAN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
17667861 ACETYLENE FLUID SUPPLY PACKAGE, SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME Non-Final OA PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18362893 Bipolar Storage Battery Non-Final OA The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
18026989 METHOD FOR HEATING A FEED OF NATURAL GAS TO A STEAM REFORMER AND SYSTEM AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA Yara International ASA
18088245 Nonaqueous Electrolytic Solution and Nonaqueous Electrolytic Solution Battery Final Rejection MU Ionic Solutions Corporation
18529777 METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR PROTECTION OF SULFIDE GLASS SOLID ELECTROLYTES Non-Final OA PolyPlus Battery Company
18348756 BATTERY MODULE FOR MODULAR HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Atleva, Inc.
17833482 FASTENERLESS FUEL CELL STACK ENCLOSURE Final Rejection HYDROGENICS CORPORATION
18251371 SYSTEM FOR ON-DEMAND PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM A CARRIER FLUID AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID BYPRODUCTS Non-Final OA HYSILABS, SAS
18139447 Pyrolysis Plants and Methods for Thermal Mineralization of Biomass and Production of Combustible Gases, Liquids and Biochar Non-Final OA Frichs Holding 2 ApS

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