Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, JEREMIAH R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1744 1752 1791

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Analysis

Jeremiah R. Smith has 795 resolved cases in Art Unit 1723. The examiner's allowance rate is 58.2 percent. This figure provides a baseline for expectations in Tech Center 1700. Practitioners should analyze the 795 resolved cases to understand the examiner's specific approach to technical rejections and how to best navigate the prosecution process.

The interview lift of 25.0 percent shows that interviews are a beneficial tactic for increasing the probability of a grant. This 25.0 percent lift can be used to resolve complex issues in Art Unit 1723 that written responses might not fully address. Practitioners should consider an interview to improve their odds significantly above the 58.2 percent baseline.

The median days to allowance is 1192, which is the typical timeframe for successful applications. This duration of 1192 days is an important metric for applicants to consider when planning their strategy in Tech Center 1700. By combining the allowance rate with this pendency data, practitioners can develop a more predictable path to patent issuance.

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

Performance Statistics

58.2%
Allow Rate
-6.8% vs TC avg
836
Total Applications
+25.0%
Interview Lift
1192
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 795 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.2%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18613445 POWER STORAGE CELL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18184409 CATALYST LAYER Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18521086 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18060332 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL EXHAUST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18189230 SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17931903 LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17421606 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Secondary Battery and Positive Electrode Active Material Prepared by the Method Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18979099 Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18431530 Pouch Film and Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18291399 Battery Cell, and Battery Module Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18721404 Drive Battery for a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle Comprising Such a Drive Battery Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18768817 ELECTROLYTE OF RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18736625 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18648239 ANODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18237088 RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18442927 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
19315632 ISOLATION FILM AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS RELATED THERETO Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18427675 BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18087713 SEPARATOR, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18084253 ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18569540 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
17023655 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERIES, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
17988772 LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
17780536 COMPOSITION-OF-MATTER FOR EXTRUSION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
17281159 METHODS OF MAKING AND USING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COMPRISING AN INTERLAYER Non-Final OA QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC.
17670154 GLASS CERAMIC SEAL MATERIAL FOR FUEL CELL STACKS Final Rejection BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
17568303 Separator Having Excellent Thermal Conductivity and Electrochemical Element Using the Same Final Rejection SK ie technology Co., Ltd.
18646833 Method for Manufacturing Metal Plate Final Rejection Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
17118980 ELASTIC CROSSLINKED POLYMER-ENCAPSULATED ANODE PARTICLES FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING Non-Final OA Global Graphene Group, Inc.

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