Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: SUN, MICHAEL Y

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726 1728 1757

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

57.0%
Allow Rate
-8.0% vs TC avg
589
Total Applications
+27.1%
Interview Lift
1086
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 537 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
13.4%
§102 Novelty
62.8%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18388365 LAMINATED BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19249536 PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19066984 THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18233001 VEHICLE AND HEAT EXCHANGE PLATE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18573264 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18571635 SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING IMPROVED SAFETY Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19129442 SEMITRANSPARENT THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA The Regents of The University of Michigan
19253704 PREPARATION METHOD OF PEROVSKITE FILM LAYER, PEROVSKITE FILM LAYER, AND SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18315483 PEROVSKITE SOLAR BATTERY AND PHOTOVOLTAIC ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17577823 POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY AND APPARATUS RELATED THERETO Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18550741 NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY ELECTROLYTE, AND NONAQUEOUS SECONDARY BATTERY USING THIS Final Rejection NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18573070 THERMAL REGULATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Valeo Systemes Thermiques
18308411 THERMOELECTRIC COOLING FOR PACKAGE LEVEL THERMAL MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
19075024 METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ORIENTATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL TO REDUCE THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY A HAIL EVENT Final Rejection TotalEnergies OneTech
19178940 PASSIVATION FILM STRUCTURE WITH PASSIVATION AND SURFACE DOPING AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA Teranergy Technology Co., Ltd.

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