Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PILLAY, DEVINA

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1725 1726 1751 1755 1757 1795

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Analysis

Devina Pillay serves in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1725, where she has reached a final disposition on 801 resolved cases. The allowance rate stands at 44.2 percent, representing the share of cases that result in a grant. To influence these odds, practitioners should note the interview lift of 25.9 percent. This 25.9 percent figure demonstrates that conducting an interview is associated with a change in the likelihood of securing an allowance. This information is useful for determining the allocation of resources during the prosecution cycle.

The median time to allowance for cases under this examiner is 1258 days. This duration reflects the time required to navigate the requirements of Art Unit 1725. Given the 44.2 percent allowance rate, the 25.9 percent lift from interviews represents a tactical factor for applicants. With 801 cases resolved, these metrics offer a view of the examiner's historical tendencies. Practitioners should consider the 1258-day median as an expectation for the length of the prosecution cycle in Tech Center 1700 and prepare their arguments accordingly.

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

Performance Statistics

44.2%
Allow Rate
-20.8% vs TC avg
863
Total Applications
+25.9%
Interview Lift
1258
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 801 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
50.3%
§103 Obviousness
23.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18233707 POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection SUBARU CORPORATION
18275333 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18267188 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18207267 MAGNESIUM ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, MAGNESIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18301174 MULTILAYER JUNCTION PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
18683193 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18288262 Battery Module Including Busbar-Integrated Cell Frame Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18287866 BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18277975 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18020506 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17561463 TECHNOLOGIES FOR THERMOELECTRIC-ENHANCED COOLING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18603645 SOLAR CELL Final Rejection KANEKA CORPORATION
18228264 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18216278 BATTERY PACK, ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND ELECTRIC TOOL Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18653967 WATER COOLING PLATE ASSEMBLY, WATER COOLING SYSTEM, BATTERY, BATTERY BOX, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18623968 SAMPLING DEVICE, BATTERY AND POWER CONSUMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17619210 SOLAR MODULE WITH METAL FOIL INTERCONNECTION OF BACK-CONTACTED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS Final Rejection Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
18450403 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
18437963 BATTERY PACK, AND POSITIONING MEMBER FOR THERMISTOR IN SAME Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18039914 BATTERY CASE OF AUTOMOBILE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18617100 BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18708334 Materials and Methods for Tandem Photovoltaic Devices Final Rejection First Solar, Inc.
18147815 Mixed Photovoltaic Modules Non-Final OA Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
18351603 Organic Pigment Coating for Electronic Devices, Perovskite Solar Cells, and Methods Final Rejection The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18351601 Organic Pigment Coating for Electronic Devices, Perovskite Solar Cells, and Methods Final Rejection The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18277546 IMPROVED ADHESIVE COATING, COATED MEMBRANES, COATED BATTERY SEPARATORS, AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA Celgard, LLC
17870268 FRONT CONTACT SOLAR CELL WITH FORMED EMITTER Final Rejection MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.

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