Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: SRIPATHI, ANKITH REDDY

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1728

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ankith Reddy Sripathi serves as a patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1728. The examiner has a record of 127 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 68.5 percent, which indicates the proportion of applications that successfully reach issuance. This rate provides a clear expectation for practitioners regarding the probability of a grant when their cases are assigned to this examiner.

The median time to allowance is 1242 days. This duration defines the typical timeframe for the prosecution cycle for successful applications. When managing a portfolio, practitioners can use this 1242 day figure to estimate the period required to navigate the examination process in Art Unit 1728. The 127 resolved cases provide a stable basis for this temporal metric.

The data also reveals an interview lift of 19.3 percent. This positive lift indicates that conducting an interview with the examiner correlates with an increased likelihood of securing an allowance. Practitioners can use this 19.3 percent figure to justify the resources spent on direct communication. These metrics together help define the examination environment for applicants in Tech Center 1700.

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

Performance Statistics

68.5%
Allow Rate
+3.5% vs TC avg
187
Total Applications
+19.3%
Interview Lift
1242
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 127 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
14.1%
§102 Novelty
71.7%
§103 Obviousness
10.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18086454 MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR BATTERY PACK AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY PACK Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17699183 LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17295213 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, METHOD FOR PRODUCING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17619428 POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE Non-Final OA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18367414 Sulfide-based solid electrolyte including boron and method of manufacturing THE same Final Rejection Korea Institute of Science and Technology
18248507 DETERMINATION METHOD AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INFERIOR GAS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18022466 Pouch cell and stack Final Rejection Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18022702 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17926708 Cap Assembly and Secondary Battery Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17779207 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17295196 Method of Preparing Positive Electrode for Secondary Battery, Positive Electrode Prepared Thereby, and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the Positive Electrode Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18419018 BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND BATTERY SYSTEM ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18640986 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18173716 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18151400 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18411941 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18211955 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRIC TOOL Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18120057 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
19315429 CASE, BATTERY, ELECTRIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING CASE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18226789 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18211592 POTTING STRUCTURE AND BATTERY MODULE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18044763 BATTERY CELL WITH A TABLESS ELECTRODE Final Rejection TESLA, INC.
18369644 LITHIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Final Rejection PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
18173792 POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND PRODUCING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
16652035 BINDER FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES, AND ELECTRODE AND SEPARATOR USING SAME Final Rejection THE JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
18461792 BATTERY INCLUDING INTEGRATED TEMPERATURE PROBE Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18364203 LEAK-PROOF BIPOLAR BATTERY Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18179575 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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