Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PATEL, SUHANI JITENDRA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1783

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
51
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1110
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 7 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
23.8%
§102 Novelty
57.4%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18159237 ELECTROLYTES FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CELLS WITH NITRILE ADDITIVES Final Rejection Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.
18317943 LITHIUM METAL NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18271201 CAP ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA 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 Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18035626 ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING ADHESIVE COATING PORTION ADDED THERETO AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18267359 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18034188 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18028887 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18139571 ELECTRODE LAMINATE MANUFACTURING METHOD, ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTRODE LAMINATE, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18163903 BUSBAR SHROUD FOR A TRACTION BATTERY AND BUSBAR PROTECTION METHOD UTILIZING A SHROUD Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18043565 FUEL CELL STACK WITH AT LEAST TWO CELL SERIES, FUEL CELL DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection AUDI AG
18196475 Electrode Tab Welding Method and Secondary Battery Including Electrode Assembly Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18106488 MANUFACTURING METHOD AND DRYING APPARATUS OF ELECTRODE Final Rejection SK On 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 Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17994964 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY HAVING HIGH CAPACITY AND EXCELLENT DURABILITY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17659003 FLIGHT VEHICLE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18101794 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING JOINED BODY, JOINED BODY, AND BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18003943 ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18020346 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
17910054 PROTECTING MEMBER FOR A BATTERY STRUCTURE OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Mubea Carbo Tech GmbH
18128607 POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE ENABLED LITHIUM FLORIDE LAYER ON BATTERY ELECTRODE FOR IMPROVING CYCLABILITY Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18008846 METHOD FOR PRODUCING LITHIUM SULFIDE Non-Final OA Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
17910566 AQUEOUS POLYURETHANE RESIN DISPERSION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR, SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA DKS Co. Ltd.
18242374 BATTERY COVERS AND POWER BATTERIES Non-Final OA EVE POWER CO., LTD.
17890357 Additive Containing Sulfide-Based Solid Electrolyte Non-Final OA National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
17929102 LITHIUM ION BATTERY WITH LOW CAPACITY LOSS Non-Final OA XTC New Energy Materials (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.

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