Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SLIFKA, SARAH A

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1724 1729 1734 1759 1793 1796

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

75.4%
Allow Rate
+10.4% vs TC avg
718
Total Applications
+11.2%
Interview Lift
1098
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 704 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
55.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18327664 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A FLOW FIELD PLATE DESIGN FOR POLYMER-ELECTROLYTE-MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18527289 SOLID ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL AND BATTERY USING SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18610284 ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ELECTRODE PLATE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18471332 ELECTRODE PLATE AND SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING THE SAME Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18489018 CELL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT, CELL PROCESSING METHOD, AND BATTERY PRODUCTION LINE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18099429 ANODE POISON REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18373850 BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED

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