Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SILVA, FRANK ALEXIS

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2646 2851 2859

This examiner grants 34% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

34.5%
Allow Rate
-33.5% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+62.8%
Interview Lift
1310
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.5%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
7.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18081302 BATTERY PACK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CHARGING OF THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18305570 CHARGING METHOD, CHARGING APPARATUS, AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR TRACTION BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18010259 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER OF PARALLEL MULTI PACK MODULE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17924023 Battery Management Apparatus and Method Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17789583 BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GROUPINGS OF BATTERY CELLS FOR AN OPERATING VOLTAGE Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18196562 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZED FAST CHARGING Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18008258 Charging Management Method, Electronic Device, and System Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18039017 CHARGING AND DISCHARGING DEVICE, CHARGING AND DISCHARGING CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
19200246 BATTERY MONITORING AND CHARGING CONTROL BY MEASURING ELECTRODYNAMIC PARAMETERS Final Rejection Iontra Inc
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.
17863036 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-LEVEL THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Baxter Healthcare SA
17911535 ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS Final Rejection GS Yuasa International Ltd.
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.
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.
18060834 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MITIGATING BATTERY DEFECTS Final Rejection Qnovo 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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