Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, JEREMIAH R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1744 1791

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.0%
Allow Rate
-7.0% vs TC avg
825
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
1206
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 774 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
21.3%
§102 Novelty
51.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18087713 SEPARATOR, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19110342 Positive Electrode Active Material, Preparation Method Thereof, Positive Electrode And Lithium Secondary Battery Including The Positive Electrode Active Material Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18979099 Lithium Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18027297 ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18026107 COMPOSITION FOR ELECTROLYTE OF LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17591246 CYCLE LIFE IN SI/LI BATTERIES USING HIGH TEMPERATURE DEEP DISCHARGE CYCLING Non-Final OA Enevate Corporation
18097602 Solid-State Traction Battery Having Battery Cells with Electrical Insulator Coated Electrode Edge Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18623062 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RECHARGEABLE BATTERY POUCH, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MANUFACTURED THEREBY Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
17988772 LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
17699178 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
17023655 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERIES, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18226951 CATALYST SUPPORT MATERIALS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18189230 SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17931903 LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17657333 Lithium Ion Battery with High Purity SWCNT Additive in Cathode for Enhanced Performance Final Rejection Yazaki Corporation
18303832 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA ECOPRO BM CO., LTD.
17281159 METHODS OF MAKING AND USING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL COMPRISING AN INTERLAYER Final Rejection QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC.
17960691 SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Shanghai Jiao Tong University
18176290 LITHIUM-ION CELL, BATTERY AND POWER DEVICE Non-Final OA ZHUHAI COSMX BATTERY CO., LTD.
17568303 Separator Having Excellent Thermal Conductivity and Electrochemical Element Using the Same Non-Final OA SK ie technology Co., Ltd.
18083405 PROTECTIVE LAYER ON ANODE-FACING SURFACE OF SEPARATOR FOR MITIGATING POLYSUFIDE SHUTTLING IN LITHIUM-BASED BATTERIES Non-Final OA Lyten, Inc.
17780536 COMPOSITION-OF-MATTER FOR EXTRUSION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM Final Rejection Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
18281080 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18267323 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18186338 Modified Anode for Lithium Metal Battery for Uniform Lithium Deposition Non-Final OA Nissan North America, Inc.
17670154 GLASS CERAMIC SEAL MATERIAL FOR FUEL CELL STACKS Non-Final OA BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
17670133 GLASS CERAMIC SEAL MATERIAL FOR FUEL CELL STACKS Final Rejection BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
17781262 SEMI-INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS BASED ON POLYCARBONATES AS SEPARATORS FOR USE IN ALKALI-METAL BATTERIES Non-Final OA FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH GMBH
17637466 HYBRID COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE COMPRISING A FLUOROPOLYMER Final Rejection SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS ITALY S.P.A.
18211078 CATALYST FOR FUEL CELLS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA HEESUNG CATALYSTS CORPORATION

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