Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: MURPHY, RYAN PATRICK

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1752 4100

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Ryan Patrick Murphy has resolved 2 cases in Art Unit 1752. Within Tech Center 4100, the data shows an allowance rate of 100.0 percent for these 2 cases. This 100.0 percent rate indicates that every application reaching a resolution so far has resulted in a grant.

The median days to allowance is 1102. This 1102 day figure reflects the duration of the examination process for the applications that were allowed. Applicants should use this 1102 day median to project the timeline for prosecution in Art Unit 1752.

The interview lift is 0.0 percent, meaning there is no measured difference in the allowance rate when an interview is conducted compared to the 100.0 percent baseline. This 0.0 percent lift indicates that interviews have not changed the outcome for the 2 cases resolved in Tech Center 4100. The 0.0 percent lift provides a point of comparison for practitioners evaluating their strategy.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+40.0% vs TC avg
12
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1102
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 2 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
58.8%
§103 Obviousness
8.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18581783 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SILICON CLATHRATE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM ION BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18420063 METHOD FOR RECOVERING ELECTRODE MATERIAL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18547548 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18547547 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18699109 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WITH IMPROVED COOLING PERFORMANCE, RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK, AND MACHINE TOOL Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18614043 BATTERY MODULE CONNECTING MEMBER AND BATTERY MODULE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18422197 BATTERY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18631349 CELL CORE, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18346858 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18609749 BATTERY CORE UNIT, BATTERY, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18349173 BATTERY AND ELECTRODE TERMINAL Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18284936 POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE UNIT, AND ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.

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