Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Drew C Newman, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as NEWMAN, DREW C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1751

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

NEWMAN, DREW C has resolved 67 cases, with an allowance rate of 41.8% and an interview lift of 29.7%. The median time to allowance is 1325 days. The recorded allowance rate is selective, and the interview measure indicates that discussion with the examiner may be useful when paired with a disciplined response to the cited art. The limited case record warrants measured interpretation.

The examiner is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1751. The leading companies are Panasonic Holdings Corporation, LG Energy Solution Ltd., and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited. The leading firms are WHDA, LLP, K&L Gates LLP-Chicago, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The company concentration points to battery and energy-storage matters.

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

Performance Statistics

41.8%
Allow Rate
-23.2% vs TC avg
112
Total Applications
+29.7%
Interview Lift
1325
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 67 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
49.9%
§103 Obviousness
29.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18184801 ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17277388 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Corporation
18693742 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18280550 SEALED BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18575742 Negative Electrode, Method of Preparing Negative Electrode, Secondary Battery Including Negative Electrode, and Method of Manufacturing Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17939464 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17783377 Activation Method of Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19036501 SEPARATOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18466815 SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18746433 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18090980 BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC TOOL Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17697274 BATTERY CELL FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY, HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY AND MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection AUDI AG
16982001 LITHIUM COMPOSITE METAL OXIDE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
18477614 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Drew C Newman's allowance rate?

41.8% of resolved applications examined by Drew C Newman were allowed (67 resolved cases), compared with 62.1% across Art Unit 1751 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Drew C Newman?

This examiner's interview lift is +29.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Drew C Newman take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Drew C Newman took 1,325 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Drew C Newman work in?

Drew C Newman examines applications in Art Unit 1751 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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