Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: OHARA, BRIAN R

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1724 3729

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.1%
Allow Rate
+9.1% vs TC avg
593
Total Applications
+9.5%
Interview Lift
1041
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 561 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
20.0%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.4%
§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
18282685 CURRENT COLLECTOR, JELLY ROLL, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, LTD.
18274895 BATTERY PACK HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY Final Rejection 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.
18235698 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18013288 SOLID ION CONDUCTOR, SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING SAME, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI 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
18342576 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18330767 MODIFIED CATHODE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Final Rejection SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

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