Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: NEWMAN, DREW C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1751

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

42.4%
Allow Rate
-22.6% vs TC avg
102
Total Applications
+34.3%
Interview Lift
1282
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 59 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
2.1%
§102 Novelty
93.0%
§103 Obviousness
3.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17917038 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
19036501 SEPARATOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17697274 BATTERY CELL FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY, HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY AND MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA AUDI AG
16963171 ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY, CHARGING METHOD OF SAID ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND CHARGING DEVICE OF ALKALINE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Maxell, Ltd.
18041155 ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE MODULE Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18184801 ELECTRIC POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18054940 BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
17546137 BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
18078773 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY HAVING PROTECTIVE LAYER COMPRISING METAL SULFIDE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18071009 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY WITH INTERMEDIATE LAYER CONTAINING METAL SULFIDE Non-Final OA 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 Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18119378 LOWER PLASTIC MEMBER, TOP COVER ASSEMBLY, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA Hithium Tech HK Limited
16975670 SEPARATOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18075836 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTTERY POROUS LAYER Final Rejection Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
18075772 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POROUS LAYER Final Rejection Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
17507432 AIR-STABLE SOLID-STATE SULFIDE ELECTROLYTE Final Rejection Battelle Memorial Institute
17912602 INSULATION PASTE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY CURRENT COLLECTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING INSULATION LAYER Non-Final OA KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
18175248 BATTERY, ELECTRIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING BATTERY Final Rejection JIANGSU CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18303583 CYLINDRICAL CELL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA AESC Japan Ltd.
17978216 BATTERY CASE AND BATTERY DEVICE Final Rejection CALB Co., Ltd.
17941206 TEMPERATURE CONTROL AND DEGASSING ARRANGEMENT FOR ENERGY STORAGE CELLS, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Diehl Advanced Mobility GmbH

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