Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: METZGER, KATHERINE J

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1723

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.0%
Allow Rate
+15.0% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
+60.0%
Interview Lift
1259
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.0%
§102 Novelty
49.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19329576 BATTERY CELL CASE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18773844 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18128982 CARBON COMPOSITE FOR ELECTRODE OF BATTERY, BATTERY COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17907855 Method of Managing Sliding Region of Electrode Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17791105 BATTERY PACK AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18028011 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17915268 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17943453 TRACTION BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY HAVING A BARRIER BETWEEN CELL STACKS Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17989190 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY WITH IMPROVED INTERFACIAL PROPERTIES Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
18628843 SEPARATOR, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND RELATED SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICE THEREOF Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18170380 ELECTROCHROMIC COMPOUNDS FOR MEMORY ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Gentex Corporation
17842930 NON-AQUEOUS FREESTANDING ION CONDUCTIVE GEL FOR ELECTROLYTE OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
18092937 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
17759535 LAMINATE FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Final Rejection ZEON CORPORATION
17794818 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17914791 SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR ENERGY STORAGE APPLICATION Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
17847471 BATTERY STACK WITH A THERMAL POWER DISSIPATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Advanced Digital Broadcast S.A.
17822958 ELECTRODE MATERIAL INCLUDING SURFACE MODIFIED SILICON OXIDE PARTICLES Non-Final OA NANOGRAF CORPORATION

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