Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: PILLAY, DEVINA

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

This examiner grants 44% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

43.6%
Allow Rate
-21.4% vs TC avg
840
Total Applications
+26.6%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 778 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
49.0%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18705510 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE, PADDLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION MODULE Non-Final OA IDEMITSU KOSAN CO., LTD.
18271617 THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT, THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT ARRAY, INFRARED SENSOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT Final Rejection Sony Group Corporation
18266703 Battery Cell And Battery Module Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18037674 Electrode for Secondary Battery, Secondary Battery Including the Same, and Method of Manufacturing Electrode Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18036531 Battery Cell and Battery Module Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18035667 Battery Cell And Battery Cell Manufacturing Apparatus For Manufacturing Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18592487 TANDEM CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Final Rejection JINKO SOLAR CO., LTD.
18291031 SOLAR CELL MODULE AND SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17561463 TECHNOLOGIES FOR THERMOELECTRIC-ENHANCED COOLING Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18603645 SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA KANEKA CORPORATION
18207267 MAGNESIUM ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, MAGNESIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KOREA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18039914 BATTERY CASE OF AUTOMOBILE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
18269396 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL MANUFACTURED THEREBY Non-Final OA HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18233707 POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA SUBARU CORPORATION
18708334 Materials and Methods for Tandem Photovoltaic Devices Non-Final OA First Solar, Inc.
18228264 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18638586 SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA JINKO SOLAR (HAINING) CO., LTD.
18420336 PHOTOVOLTAIC SHINGLES WITH TANDEM SOLAR CELLS Final Rejection GAF Energy LLC
18472856 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ON ROOF PLANES Final Rejection GAF Energy LLC
18169718 ROOFING MODULE SYSTEM Non-Final OA GAF Energy LLC
17831307 ROOFING MODULE SYSTEM Final Rejection GAF Energy LLC
18697249 PEROVSKITE MATERIALS AND THEIR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES Final Rejection OXFORD PHOTOVOLTAICS LIMITED
18301174 MULTILAYER JUNCTION PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
18669336 Solar Cell With Cell Architecture Designed For Reduced Carrier Recombination Non-Final OA Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
18380176 Rivetless Crossbar for Photovoltaic Modules Final Rejection Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.
17870268 FRONT CONTACT SOLAR CELL WITH FORMED EMITTER Non-Final OA MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
18732542 NANOGAP THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS ENABLED BY CONTROLLED DEPOSITION AND ETCHING Non-Final OA Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
18351603 Organic Pigment Coating for Electronic Devices, Perovskite Solar Cells, and Methods Non-Final OA The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18351601 Organic Pigment Coating for Electronic Devices, Perovskite Solar Cells, and Methods Non-Final OA The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18328125 BATTERY CELL WITH REVERSIBLE VENT VALVE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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