Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: OHARA, BRIAN R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

79.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
577
Total Applications
+9.0%
Interview Lift
1018
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 533 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
57.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18333327 STRIP DEFECT REPAIR DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18320401 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRIC APPARATUS, METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18189309 FLAT-PLATE SODIUM METAL BATTERY AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18858448 Positive Electrode and Secondary Battery Including the Positive Electrode Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18282685 CURRENT COLLECTOR, JELLY ROLL, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, LTD.
18277362 BUTTON-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18274895 BATTERY PACK HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18031473 Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18020325 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18016658 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18333010 BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18205747 ELECTRODE FOR ALL-SOLID STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
18359870 BATTERY CELL INCLUDING CURRENT COLLECTING STRUCTURE AND BATTERY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18116702 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL CELL Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18326280 POWER STORAGE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18148512 FUEL CELL Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17922278 CELL, CELL STACK DEVICE, MODULE, AND MODULE HOUSING DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
17799647 SCALABLE ROLL-TO-ROLL FABRICATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES Non-Final OA Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
17787043 SLURRY FOR SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR FORMING LAYER FOR SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18358254 POSITIVE ELECTRODE-SOLID ELECTROLYTE SUBASSEMBLY, ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18250908 ADAPTABLE SAFETY DEVICE ON AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18331320 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18026895 FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Vitesco Technologies GmbH
18255649 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA DIC Corporation
18319147 BINARY SUBSTITUTED VANADIUM PHOSPHATE ELECTRODE MATERIAL Non-Final OA HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED
18277206 SOLID ELECTROLYTE, AND ELECTRODE MIXTURE AND BATTERY CONTAINING THE SAME Non-Final OA Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
18334471 CATALYST FOR FUEL CELL Non-Final OA CATALER CORPORATION
18367613 STRUCTURE FOR IMPROVED ELECTRODE Non-Final OA TAIWAN MAXWAVE CO., LTD.
18330767 MODIFIED CATHODE FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF Non-Final OA SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF CERAMICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
18246454 FUEL CELL SEPARATOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA DONGWOO HST CO., LTD.

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