Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: PELTON, NATHANIEL R

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2838 2858 2859 3666

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Nathaniel R. Pelton is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2838. He has a track record of 753 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 74.5%. This rate indicates that a majority of the applications under his review result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance for these successful cases is 1008. Additionally, the data shows an interview lift of 19.0%.

This positive lift suggests that conducting an interview with the examiner is associated with an increased probability of securing an allowance. Practitioners should consider this 19.0% lift as a reason to engage in direct communication. With 753 resolved cases, the data is robust and reflects a consistent pattern of grants. The 74.5% allowance rate and 1008 days to allowance suggest a steady prosecution process for applicants in Art Unit 2838. Strategic use of interviews can further enhance the likelihood of a positive outcome for those seeking to secure intellectual property rights.

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

Performance Statistics

74.5%
Allow Rate
+22.5% vs TC avg
771
Total Applications
+19.0%
Interview Lift
1008
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 753 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
56.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18282118 CHARGING DEVICE WITH CABLE AND CHARGING METHOD Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18427068 POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18421393 CHARGING AND DISCHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18478929 HIGHLY SCALABLE MULTI-LAYER BURIED-VIA-FREE OPTIMIZED WOVEN COPPER TRACE DESIGN FOR HIGH-POWER EV WIRELESS CHARGING Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18417164 FAN CONTROL FOR BATTERY PACK CHARGER Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19411751 MULTIFUNCTIONAL PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHARGING AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA HomeWAV, LLC
18686772 BATTERY DEVICE AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18475049 VARIABLE WALLBOX Non-Final OA AUDI AG
18380894 SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18486124 VOLTAGE EQUALIZATION APPARATUS OF BATTERY CELLS Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17915747 ELECTRIC VEHICLE, CHARGING STATION AND WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA SKC CO., LTD
18251748 CHARGING PLUG HOLDER FOR DC QUICK-CHARGING CABLE Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18490957 PRE-CHARGE BATTERY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FROM DISCRETE BATTERY STRINGS Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18490936 SCALABLE BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
18344412 REVERSE POLARITY TURN-ON CIRCUIT FOR FLOATING FET DRIVER Final Rejection TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18175208 BURIED ZENER DIODE VOLTAGE REFERENCE WITH DIGITAL CORRECTION Non-Final OA TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
18432556 CONTROLLING ACCESS BY AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE TO A CONTROLLED-ACCESS AREA Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18614932 SELF-POWERED RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACES UTILIZING RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY HARVESTING Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18307966 MODULAR ENERGY PALLET Final Rejection Universal City Studios LLC
18496612 PACKAGE FOR USE WITH INTEGARTED CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Renesas Electronics America Inc.
18316288 Charge Storage Device Final Rejection Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
18600400 Battery Life Balancing Using Hard Disconnect of Parallel Batteries Non-Final OA Smartville, Inc.
18489535 Electrochemical Process Manifolds for Battery Cell Monitoring Non-Final OA NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

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