Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: SONG, KEVIN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724 1728

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin Song is an examiner in Art Unit 1724 of Tech Center 1700. He has 40 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 70.0%. The median days to allowance is 1313, which is a relatively long timeframe.

The interview lift is 11.3%. This indicates that interviews provide a helpful boost to the 70.0% allowance rate. Practitioners should consider an interview as a way to address examiner concerns and move toward an allowance within the 1313-day median period. The 40 resolved cases provide an initial look at the examiner's tendencies. While the 70.0% allowance rate is favorable, the 11.3% lift suggests that direct communication can further improve the probability of success. This examiner's profile is generally positive, though the pendency is longer than some peers in the same tech center, requiring a patient approach.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
89
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
1313
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 40 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
75.2%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18430775 VEHICLE BATTERY COOLING DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18172292 MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF ELECTRODE STRUCTURE Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18023638 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17802195 CHARGE AND DISCHARGE METHOD FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND CHARGE AND DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
17795684 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
17786940 SEPARATOR FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEPARATOR FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18267570 HERMETICALLY SEALED BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18454405 FUEL CELL SYSTEM Final Rejection KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18176102 SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE MIXTURE, SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTRODE MIXTURE SHEET AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17822800 LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18301601 HYBRID THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection DEERE & COMPANY
18027529 Secondary Battery Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17909053 Secondary Battery Electrode Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17797824 METHOD FOR REUSING ACTIVE MATERIAL BY USING POSITIVE ELECTRODE SCRAP Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17860464 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17791868 BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK COMPRISING SAME, AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18135446 SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17989437 SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING BI-CELL OF ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
17938009 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18592838 CURRENT COLLECTOR, ELECTRODE PLATE, CELL, BATTERY, DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18441666 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18437189 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18453514 BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18582973 LITHIUM AND MANGANESE RICH POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18430921 TRACTION BATTERY ARRAY ROUNDED ENDPLATE AND BATTERY ARRAY WRAPPING METHOD Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18163368 BATTERY ASSEMBLY VENT VALVE HAVING A BREATHABLE MEMBRANE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18307902 SULFIDE BASED SOLID ELECTROLYTE, SOLID ELECTROLYTE LAYER, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection AGC INC.
17908698 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection TDK CORPORATION
18685347 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18300794 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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