Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: SON, TAEYOUNG

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1751

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

41.9%
Allow Rate
-23.1% vs TC avg
82
Total Applications
+38.1%
Interview Lift
1331
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 31 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
20.2%
§102 Novelty
70.4%
§103 Obviousness
8.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17619753 ALKALINE METAL SECONDARY BATTERY AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E. V.
18021997 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18546783 UNIT SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING UNIT SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18298385 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17455659 GRAPHITE MATERIAL PARTICLES FOR USE IN LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, ELECTRODE FOR USE IN LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING GRAPHITE MATERIAL PARTICLES Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17916937 Electrode Having Improved Safety and Method of Manufacturing the Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
17603078 Positive Electrode Active Material for Secondary Battery, Method of Preparing the Same, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Positive Electrode Active Material Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18037532 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING HIGH STRUCTURAL SAFETY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17431344 ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17425479 ELECTRODE AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18827422 Direct Upcycling of Lithium-ion Battery Cathodes to Single-Crystal Nickel-rich NCMs Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17754954 ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SAID ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection BASF SE
18614259 ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17478884 BATTERY PACK AND COOLING SYSTEM THEREOF Final Rejection Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
17712472 BUSBAR WITH NUT PLATE Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18322126 CARBON BLACK DISPERSION COMPOSITION FOR BATTERY, MIXTURE PASTE FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
17534690 VEHICLE BATTERY CASE APPARATUS Final Rejection Kia Corporation
18562479 PLATE-STRUCTURED ELECTRODE-COATED ZEOLITE SEPARATORS FOR LITHIUM-METAL BATTERIES Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
18127452 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17310805 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
17744503 THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS FOR BATTERIES Final Rejection Hollingsworth & Vose Company
18574594 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
18409841 BATTERY MODULE AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17709650 ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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