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Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1723 1752 1754 1794 1795 4100 4145

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.4%
Allow Rate
+3.4% vs TC avg
929
Total Applications
+31.8%
Interview Lift
1204
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 912 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.2%
§102 Novelty
77.9%
§103 Obviousness
3.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17793490 Positive Electrode Active Material Precursor for Secondary Battery, Positive Electrode Active Material, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Positive Electrode Active Material Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17835772 CYANO-CONTAINING ORGANOFLUOROBORATE ADDITIVES FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17751054 AIRCRAFT BATTERY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
17926495 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17888470 METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING MULTI-METAL SALTS COMPOSITION Final Rejection Onyx Lotus, LLC

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