Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: MURATA, AUSTIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1712 1717 1741 2681 2813 3771

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

60.3%
Allow Rate
-9.7% vs TC avg
770
Total Applications
+20.5%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 731 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
2.9%
§102 Novelty
88.0%
§103 Obviousness
5.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19010605 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18838480 APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18628141 ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL COATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR COATING ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIALS Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18684825 METHOD FOR REUSING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18928560 DIRECT COATING OF ELECTRODES IN SILICON-DOMINANT ANODE CELLS Non-Final OA Enevate Corporation
18171884 ELECTRODES, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS, AND METHODS OF FORMING ELECTRODES AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS Non-Final OA ENEVATE CORPORATION
16683241 DIRECT COATING OF ELECTRODES IN SILICON-DOMINANT ANODE CELLS Final Rejection ENEVATE CORPORATION
19028922 MULTI-LAYERED COATING FORMED BY DIFFERENT PROCESSES Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18238063 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
18606477 ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER, BATTERY, AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18232631 METHODS OF FORMING CONFORMAL TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE FILMS Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18889892 PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING PARTICLES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18836015 ELECTRODE PRODUCTION APPARATUS, STACK SEPARATOR PRODUCTION APPARATUS, LIQUID APPLICATION APPARATUS, ELECTRODE PRODUCTION METHOD, STACK SEPARATOR PRODUCTION METHOD, AND LIQUID APPLICATION METHOD Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18818410 APPARATUSES AND PROCESSES FOR FORMING A SEMI-SOLID ELECTRODE HAVING HIGH ACTIVE SOLIDS LOADING AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kyocera Corporation
18687336 COMPOSITION Final Rejection Merck Patent GmbH
19013591 LITHIUM-STUFFED GARNET ELECTROLYTES WITH A REDUCED SURFACE DEFECT DENSITY AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA QuantumScape Battery, Inc.
18541108 THIN FILM LITHIUM CONDUCTING POWDER MATERIAL DEPOSITION FROM FLUX Final Rejection QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC.
18969718 METHOD FOR FORMING ELECTROLESS PLATING ELECTRODE THROUGH SELECTIVE CROSS-LINKING LAYER FORMATION USING LASER Non-Final OA Andong National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
18293503 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TIMEPIECE COMPONENT Non-Final OA ROLEX SA
18858049 COATING COMPRISING A RARE EARTH MONOSILICATE AND A RARE EARTH DISILICATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA VALORBEC, SOCIÉTÉ EN COMMANDITE
18826556 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PP/CA SEPARATOR, AND BATTERY USING SEPARATOR Non-Final OA INNO EN INC.
18027813 A UV PRINTING PROCESS Final Rejection SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
18832175 IMPROVED PARTICLE COATING METHOD Final Rejection Rain Carbon Germany GmbH
18744310 GROUP IVA FUNCTIONALIZED PARTICLES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Non-Final OA KRATOS LLC
18579579 PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON-CONTAINING MATERIALS IN A CASCADE REACTOR SYSTEM Final Rejection Wacker Chemie AG
18019559 COATED BUILDING BOARDS Final Rejection Heubach Holding Switzerland AG

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