Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, JEREMIAH R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1744 1752 1791

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.1%
Allow Rate
-6.9% vs TC avg
835
Total Applications
+25.4%
Interview Lift
1191
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 790 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
19.3%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
20.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18613445 POWER STORAGE CELL Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18281080 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
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.
18565335 Electrode Assembly, Manufacturing Method Thereof And Battery Cell Including The Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18736625 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE 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.
18084253 ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
18623062 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RECHARGEABLE BATTERY POUCH, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MANUFACTURED THEREBY Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18909383 SULFIDE SOLID ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY WITH EXCELLENT MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17780536 COMPOSITION-OF-MATTER FOR EXTRUSION OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Ramot at Tel-Aviv University Ltd.
18464854 ALLOY COATING ON LITHIUM METAL ANODES WITH NITROGEN-RICH SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERPHASE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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