Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: OTERO, KENNETH MAX

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725

This examiner grants 52% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kenneth Max Otero is an examiner in Art Unit 1725 of Tech Center 1700, where he has overseen 19 resolved cases. The examiner's allowance rate is 52.6 percent, reflecting the distribution between granted and abandoned applications. The 19 resolved cases provide a preliminary look at his prosecution tendencies in Tech Center 1700.

The data highlights an interview lift of 37.1 percent, suggesting that direct communication is a way to resolve issues. This 37.1 percent lift is a factor for practitioners to consider when facing a rejection. The median days to allowance stands at 1300, indicating the prosecution cycle for granted cases. This 1300-day timeline, combined with the 52.6 percent allowance rate, suggests that persistence and verbal advocacy are relevant to success. Applicants should prepare for the examination process when assigned to Art Unit 1725.

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
84
Total Applications
+43.3%
Interview Lift
1310
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 21 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
12.8%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
12.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
18746287 Battery Pack comprising a Seal Unit Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
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
18693085 Battery Pack and Vehicle Including 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.
18269252 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY CELL INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18022331 Secondary Battery Electrode Slurry Coating Device, and Electrode Slurry Coating Method Using Same Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18216351 POLYMERIC SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR BATTERIES, FABRICATION TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Lyten, Inc.
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.
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.
17993655 COMPOSITE ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME 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.
18643600 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18079008 SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18026651 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18675160 POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18352245 MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
17910014 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
17880528 NITRATE SALT CATHODE ADDITIVES AND METHODS OF USING AND FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18019845 SILICON CARBON COMPOSITE PARTICLES Final Rejection WACKER CHEMIE AG
17998594 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Final Rejection Johnson Matthey PLC

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