Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SMITH, NICHOLAS A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1723 1725 1752 1754 1794 1795 4100 4145

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

63.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
931
Total Applications
+31.6%
Interview Lift
1205
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 916 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
55.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17926495 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
17751054 AIRCRAFT BATTERY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
18574001 ELECTROCHEMICAL TARGET SPECIES CAPTURE WITH A REDOX-ACTIVE AMINE Non-Final OA Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18167198 LDH-LIKE COMPOUND SEPARATOR AND ZINC SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18575156 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROLYSER Non-Final OA VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
17967338 LI-METAL OXIDE/GARNET COMPOSITE THIN MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF MAKING Final Rejection Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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