Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: NEWMAN, DREW C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1751

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

Drew C. Newman is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1751. He has overseen 66 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 42.4 percent. This 42.4 percent rate indicates the frequency of successful outcomes for applications in his docket. The volume of 66 cases reflects the total number of applications he has brought to a final resolution. This data provides a basis for understanding prosecution trends in his assigned area.

The interview lift is 28.9 percent, which represents the change in allowance probability associated with examiner interviews. This 28.9 percent lift is a factor for practitioners to consider when planning their strategy. The median days to allowance is 1322, providing a benchmark for the time required to reach an allowance. This 1322 days duration serves as a reference for the speed of his examination process. Practitioners can use the 42.4 percent allowance rate as a starting point for evaluating the likelihood of a grant. The 28.9 percent lift suggests that verbal engagement offers an increase in the probability of a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

42.4%
Allow Rate
-22.6% vs TC avg
106
Total Applications
+28.9%
Interview Lift
1322
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
51.4%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§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.
17697274 BATTERY CELL FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY, HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY AND MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection AUDI AG
18071009 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY WITH INTERMEDIATE LAYER CONTAINING METAL SULFIDE Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
17939714 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY WITH A PROTECTIVE LAYER INCLUDING A METAL SULFIDE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17410533 Anode for All-Solid-State Battery Including Coating Layer Containing Magnesium-Based Particles Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18471095 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18746433 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18090980 BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC TOOL Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18466815 SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19036501 SEPARATOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17468861 Secondary Battery Module with Active Pressure Pad Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
17474274 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
16963171 ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY, CHARGING METHOD OF SAID ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND CHARGING DEVICE OF ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Maxell, Ltd.
17507432 AIR-STABLE SOLID-STATE SULFIDE ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA Battelle Memorial Institute
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.
18303583 CYLINDRICAL CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection AESC Japan Ltd.

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