Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: NEWMAN, DREW C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1751

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

43.8%
Allow Rate
-21.2% vs TC avg
105
Total Applications
+33.2%
Interview Lift
1299
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 64 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
14.2%
§102 Novelty
50.0%
§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
18190989 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18234251 BATTERY COMPRISING A CASING AND AN ELECTRICALLY INSULATING COATING Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
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.
16975670 SEPARATOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17697274 BATTERY CELL FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY, HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY AND MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection AUDI AG
19315363 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18466819 COMPOUND ELECTRODE SHEET, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., 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.
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
18562463 Fast Charging Quasi-Solid State Li-Metal Batteries Enabled By Y-Alumina Separators Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18090980 BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC TOOL Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.

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