Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: REDDY, SATHAVARAM I

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1785 1794

This examiner grants 47% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sathavaram I. Reddy serves as an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1746. He has a total of 636 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 47.2 percent. This 47.2 percent rate indicates the frequency at which applications reach a grant under his review. With 636 resolved cases, the profile provides a specific look at the outcomes in this docket.

The interview lift is 50.4 percent. This 50.4 percent figure is higher than the 47.2 percent allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are a significant factor in the prosecution process. Practitioners in Art Unit 1746 may use this 50.4 percent lift to evaluate the impact of direct communication. The median days to allowance is 1408. This 1408-day duration is the typical timeframe for successful applications. The 1408-day metric, combined with the 636 resolved cases, helps stakeholders understand the pendency and probability of success in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

47.2%
Allow Rate
-17.8% vs TC avg
688
Total Applications
+50.4%
Interview Lift
1408
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 636 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
15.6%
§102 Novelty
54.9%
§103 Obviousness
25.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18781446 IMAGE RECORDED MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME, AND LAMINATE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
17794359 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17909761 LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE, LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19273779 Dry Manufacturing Method of Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery, the Positive Electrode Manufactured Thereby, and the Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Positive Electrode Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18288749 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18012575 LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED CYCLE LIFE PERFORMANCE Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18496551 SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18188292 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17817259 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18151749 Terminal Resin Film and Power Storage Device Using the Same Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18590224 TOP COVER, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17869471 PROTECTIVE CARBON COATINGS FOR ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17790449 AQUEOUS ENERGY CURABLE INKJET INKS Non-Final OA Kao Corporation
18335230 Porous Carbon/Semiconductor Nanowire Particulates for Battery Applications and Production Process Non-Final OA Honeycomb Battery Company

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