Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kenneth Max Otero, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as OTERO, KENNETH MAX

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

OTERO, KENNETH MAX is assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1725. The record includes 21 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 52.4%. The median time to allowance is 1316 days. Interview lift is 43.3%, indicating a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the recorded cases.

The listed companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, BakerHostetler, and HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP. Given the limited resolved-case record, practitioners should treat the interview result as directional and pair it with application-specific claim and amendment analysis.

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

Performance Statistics

52.4%
Allow Rate
-12.6% vs TC avg
102
Total Applications
+43.3%
Interview Lift
1316
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
14.8%
§102 Novelty
58.1%
§103 Obviousness
14.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18746287 Battery Pack comprising a Seal Unit Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18418999 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR FLUORIDE-ION BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER FOR FLUORIDE-ION BATTERY, COMPOSITION FOR FORMING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL LAYER FOR FLUORIDE-ION BATTERY, FLUORIDE-ION BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR FLUORIDE-ION BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUORIDE-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18532664 METHOD FOR INSPECTING BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18219198 Sulfide Solid-State Battery, Printed Circuit Board with Sulfide Solid-State Battery, and Manufacturing Method of Sulfide Solid-State Battery Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18267578 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18059753 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18179690 COATED ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
18701498 Jelly-Roll Type Electrode Assembly and Method of Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18273367 Electrode Assembly Manufacturing Process Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18269126 Manufacturing Device For Electrode Assembly And Method Using The Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18022331 Secondary Battery Electrode Slurry Coating Device, and Electrode Slurry Coating Method Using Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18192676 ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, SECONDARY BATTERY AND FLIGHT VEHICLE Non-Final OA National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
18079008 SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17996697 ELECTRODE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, VEHICLE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17904395 SECONDARY BATTERY, FORMATION METHOD THEREOF, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18835268 SEPARATOR FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEBALE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18357104 DRY ELECTRODE FILM, ELECTRODE COMPRISING THE DRY ELECTRODE FILM, AND LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING THE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18003122 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18448593 Bottom-Up, Scalable Synthesis Of Oxide-Based Sub-Nano And Nanofilaments And Nanofilament-Based Two-Dimensional Flakes And Mesoporous Powders Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18215367 BATTERY UNIT Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18837007 SOLID STATE BATTERY, CERAMIC ELECTROLYTE STRUCTURE, AND METHODS OF MAKING Non-Final OA GE Infrastructure Technology LLC
18449897 PRESSURE RELIEF OF BATTERY CELL OF VEHICLE Final Rejection GM Global Technology Operations LLC
17880528 NITRATE SALT CATHODE ADDITIVES AND METHODS OF USING AND FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17998594 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Final Rejection Johnson Matthey PLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenneth Max Otero's allowance rate?

52.4% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth Max Otero were allowed (21 resolved cases), compared with 65.5% across Art Unit 1725 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenneth Max Otero?

This examiner's interview lift is +43.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kenneth Max Otero take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kenneth Max Otero took 1,316 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenneth Max Otero work in?

Kenneth Max Otero examines applications in Art Unit 1725 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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