Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1747 1749

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Analysis

Philip N. Schwartz examines applications in Art Unit 1746 of Tech Center 1700. With 571 resolved cases, he has an allowance rate of 55.5%. This figure suggests a moderate level of difficulty, with 55.5% of applications resulting in a patent grant. This volume of 571 cases provides a reliable statistical profile for practitioners.

The interview lift for this examiner is 17.0%. This lift indicates that the 55.5% baseline allowance rate can be improved through direct communication. In Tech Center 1700, where technical details are often critical, this 17.0% increase suggests that interviews are a useful tool for clarifying claim features and overcoming rejections.

The median days to allowance is 1273. This 1273-day pendency figure helps practitioners set realistic expectations for the time required to reach a grant in Art Unit 1746. With 571 resolved cases, the 55.5% allowance rate and 17.0% interview lift offer a consistent and predictable framework for managing patent prosecution.

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

Performance Statistics

55.5%
Allow Rate
-9.5% vs TC avg
644
Total Applications
+17.0%
Interview Lift
1273
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 571 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
16.8%
§102 Novelty
58.9%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18266124 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18273911 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18819318 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY WITH NOVEL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18756160 NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18752495 ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM BATTERY CONTAINING THE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18670457 NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18486142 BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM THEREOF AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17768967 TIRE WITH LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
17630192 TIRE COMPRISING A TREAD Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
17610956 TIRE HAVING EXTERNAL SIDEWALLS Final Rejection COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
17355280 TIRE WITH ASYMMETRICAL TREAD WITH REDUCED SHOULDER HEAT GENERATION Final Rejection The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18715332 REPAIR SHEET AND TIRE REPAIRING METHOD Final Rejection SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18843441 TIRE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18645375 ELECTRICITY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18848368 CONTAINER WITH FUNCTIONAL COMPONENT, AND TIRE Final Rejection THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
18002885 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
17999654 PNEUMATIC TIRE Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
16967715 Pneumatic Tire Non-Final OA The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
18966969 PNEUMATIC TIRE Final Rejection Toyo Tire Corporation
18731804 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18673904 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SODIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18454354 CELL AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING SUCH CELL Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17999973 RADIAL VEHICLE TIRE HAVING A RUBBER RIM STRIP, USE OF A RUBBER RIM STRIP, AND A VEHICLE WHEEL SYSTEM COMPRISING THE RADIAL VEHICLE TIRE Final Rejection Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH

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