Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, SUHANI JITENDRA

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1783 4100

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Suhani Jitendra Patel is an examiner in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 1783. She has handled 18 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 61.1%. This indicates that a majority of the applications she has resolved resulted in a patent grant. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1265. The data also shows an interview lift of 11.1%, suggesting that interviews are associated with a higher probability of allowance.

While the case count of 18 is relatively small, these figures provide an initial look at her examination style. Practitioners should note that the 11.1% lift suggests a benefit to direct communication. The 1265 days to allowance is a key factor for applicants to consider when planning their prosecution timeline. In Art Unit 1783, this examiner's 61.1% allowance rate represents a moderate level of success for applicants. As more cases are resolved, these statistics will become even more predictive of future outcomes. These 18 resolutions establish the current baseline.

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

Performance Statistics

61.1%
Allow Rate
+1.1% vs TC avg
60
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
1265
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
70.2%
§103 Obviousness
6.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18759052 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18405033 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18469584 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18267359 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18028887 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18243974 Positive Electrode Active Material For Lithium Secondary Battery, Method Of Preparing The Same, And Positive Electrode For Lithium Secondary Battery And Lithium Secondary Battery Which Include The Positive Electrode Active Material Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18281549 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITE, SECONDARY BATTERY CATHODE COMPRISING SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18271201 CAP ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18270819 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17994964 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY HAVING HIGH CAPACITY AND EXCELLENT DURABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection KIA CORPORATION
17728439 METHOD OF PRODUCING SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SEPARATOR Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17556211 HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK WITH LEAK MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONALITY Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18003943 ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18666712 BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18743114 BATTERY ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18196475 Electrode Tab Welding Method and Secondary Battery Including Electrode Assembly Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
18008846 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM SULFIDE Final Rejection Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
18020346 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18079695 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION OF A BATTERY CELL Final Rejection SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18292986 BREAK-RESISTANT PARTITION WALL COMPRISING SOLID ELECTROLYTE CERAMICS FOR ELECTROLYTIC CELLS Non-Final OA Evonik Operations GmbH
18288062 WATER-IMPERMEABLE DEGASSING FILM FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18474704 LITHIUM METAL LAYER TRANSFER ONTO ANODE CURRENT COLLECTOR Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18128607 POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE ENABLED LITHIUM FLORIDE LAYER ON BATTERY ELECTRODE FOR IMPROVING CYCLABILITY Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17910566 AQUEOUS POLYURETHANE RESIN DISPERSION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR, SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection DKS Co. Ltd.

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