Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SILVA, FRANK ALEXIS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2646 2851 2859

This examiner grants 36% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

35.5%
Allow Rate
-32.5% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+57.7%
Interview Lift
1281
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
1.3%
§102 Novelty
98.0%
§103 Obviousness
0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17789583 BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GROUPINGS OF BATTERY CELLS FOR AN OPERATING VOLTAGE Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18305570 CHARGING METHOD, CHARGING APPARATUS, AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR TRACTION BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18171720 MAGNET COUPLING ASSEMBLY Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
17920925 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A LOAD HANDLING DEVICE Final Rejection Ocado Innovation Limited
18086080 BATTERY CHARGER Final Rejection MAKITA CORPORATION
18153417 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGER ADAPTIVE VOLTAGE REGULATION Final Rejection Renesas Electronics America Inc.
19200246 BATTERY MONITORING AND CHARGING CONTROL BY MEASURING ELECTRODYNAMIC PARAMETERS Final Rejection Iontra Inc
17763999 CONTROL OF THE CHARGING CURRENT OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION Non-Final OA LIIKENNEVIRTA OY / VIRTA LTD
18247955 HOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18125838 CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17981560 POWER INTEGRATION SYSTEM WITH MOTOR DRIVE AND BATTERY CHARGING AND DISCHARGING FUNCTION Final Rejection DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
17650685 CHARGING MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING BATTERIES DIRECTLY FROM POWER SOURCE WITHOUT CONVERTER Final Rejection AUTEL ROBOTICS CO,. LTD.
17911535 ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Final Rejection GS Yuasa International Ltd.
17863036 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-LEVEL THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Baxter Healthcare SA
17942182 CELL BALANCE CIRCUIT, CELL BALANCE DEVICE, CHARGE/DISCHARGE CONTROL CIRCUIT, CHARGE/DISCHARGE CONTROL DEVICE, AND BATTERY DEVICE Final Rejection ABLIC Inc.
18187269 ISOLATED SOLID-STATE ACTIVE PRE-CHARGER Non-Final OA SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17676500 INTELLIGENT BATTERY CHARGING BASED ON HISTORY Non-Final OA Lenovo (United States) Inc.
18004181 TECHNOLOGY FOR MONITORING A CONTACT BETWEEN CHARGING CONDUCTORS FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE Non-Final OA Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
18305471 Auxiliary Gasoline Vehicle Booster Non-Final OA Amplenergy Technology Co., Ltd.
18091289 Technique Using a Battery Charger and Battery Management System to Detect Cell Degradation and Pack Imminent Failures Final Rejection Auto Motive Power Inc.
18129020 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING Non-Final OA Wireless Electrical Grid LAN, WiGL Inc.
18096890 HOUSEHOLD ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM IN AN OFF-GRID STATE AND BLACK START METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA FranklinWH Technologies Co., Ltd.
18088256 SUPERCAPACITOR TO ELECTROCHEMICAL HYBRID CHARGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17983961 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH PROTECTION AND EQUALIZATION FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA Shenzhen Apeman Innovations Technology Co., Ltd.
17944894 BATTERY LIFE EXTENSION METHOD Non-Final OA Trend Power Technology(changshu) Inc.

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