Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SCHWARTZ, PHILIP N

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1746 1747 1749

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

55.5%
Allow Rate
-9.5% vs TC avg
642
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
1271
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 569 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
58.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18457930 ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITE PARTICLE, ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITE PARTICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18225278 ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITE PARTICLE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITE PARTICLE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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.
18715547 PRESSURE-SENSITIVE ADHESIVE Non-Final OA LG CHEM, LTD.
18275702 ANODE COMPOSITION, ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME, LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING ANODE, AND PREPARATION METHOD FOR ANODE COMPOSITION Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18013203 ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING 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
17355280 TIRE WITH ASYMMETRICAL TREAD WITH REDUCED SHOULDER HEAT GENERATION Final Rejection The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18225649 ELECTRODE SHEET AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd.

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