Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: OTERO, KENNETH MAX

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-15.0% vs TC avg
84
Total Applications
+33.3%
Interview Lift
1259
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
58.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18532664 METHOD FOR INSPECTING BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17830576 MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERIES Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18572921 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18267578 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18546935 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
17785211 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18693085 Battery Pack and Vehicle Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18269252 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY CELL INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18269126 Manufacturing Device For Electrode Assembly And Method Using The Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18017330 COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROLYTE OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17993655 COMPOSITE ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
19312841 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18643600 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18490759 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY WITH SAME, AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18192676 ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERIES, SECONDARY BATTERY AND FLIGHT VEHICLE Final Rejection National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
17971446 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY WITH IMPROVED RATE PROPERTY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
17895659 CURRENT COLLECTOR WITH VENT CHANNELS Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18098752 NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection Research & Business Foundation SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
17880528 NITRATE SALT CATHODE ADDITIVES AND METHODS OF USING AND FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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