Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OHARA, BRIAN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1724 3729

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Brian R Ohara operates in Art Unit 1724 within Tech Center 3700 and has 575 resolved cases. His allowance rate of 79.5% shows a high likelihood of success for applicants. The median duration from filing to grant is 1045 days for the 575 cases analyzed.

An interview lift of 9.1% suggests that while interviews are helpful, the 79.5% baseline is already quite high. Practitioners should consider the 9.1% lift as a tool to refine claims during the 1045-day prosecution period. The data supports a strategy focused on clear written submissions supplemented by interviews.

The 1045-day median pendency is a key factor for applicants to consider. While the 79.5% allowance rate is favorable, the 9.1% lift can provide the necessary edge for more difficult cases. This approach is based on the outcomes of the 575 cases handled by Ohara.

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

Performance Statistics

79.5%
Allow Rate
+9.5% vs TC avg
595
Total Applications
+9.1%
Interview Lift
1045
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 575 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
61.6%
§103 Obviousness
14.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18250908 ADAPTABLE SAFETY DEVICE ON AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Non-Final OA COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18718739 COMPARTMENT FOR A DEVICE LIABLE TO GIVE OFF HEAT Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
18579849 COMPOSITION FOR CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18290432 BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE BATTERY MODULE, AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BATTERY PACK Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18274895 BATTERY PACK HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18271021 COMPOSITE NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPRISING SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18667914 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18666680 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18656478 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18652682 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18677272 SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18479949 MODIFIED BINDER, BINDER COMPOSITION, PREPARATION METHOD, ANODE SLURRY, ANODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18508236 ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18359870 BATTERY CELL INCLUDING CURRENT COLLECTING STRUCTURE AND BATTERY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18512821 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ACCELERATING FUEL CELL START-UP AND WARM-UP TIMES Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18462367 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18026895 FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Vitesco Technologies GmbH
18291266 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE LIQUID AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18461512 POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD.

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