Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: SUN, MICHAEL Y

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726 1728 1757

This examiner grants 56% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

56.5%
Allow Rate
-8.5% vs TC avg
578
Total Applications
+26.7%
Interview Lift
1089
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 524 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
0.3%
§102 Novelty
90.9%
§103 Obviousness
5.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18633770 SOLAR MODULE MOUNTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Nextpower LLC
18308411 THERMOELECTRIC COOLING FOR PACKAGE LEVEL THERMAL MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
19089947 SOLAR CELL MODULE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELL MODULE Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18093813 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING THE SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME, AND GAS ANALYZING APPARATUS Final Rejection SK On Co., Ltd.
16590315 HETEROJUNCTION PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL WITH HIGH STABILIZED EFFICIENCY AND LOW VOLTAGE LOSS Final Rejection MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
19113610 SOLAR MODULE WITH THREE-TERMINAL TANDEM SOLAR CELLS Non-Final OA INSTITUT FÜR SOLARENERGIEFORSCHUNG GMBH
19061792 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POST AND SOLAR MODULE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Planted Solar, Inc.
19053135 RAPID SHUTDOWN DEVICE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES Non-Final OA GAF Energy LLC
19051155 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS AND FLIGHT VEHICLE Final Rejection SoftBank Corp.
19048140 PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE, PHOTOVOLTAIC METHOD AND SNOW MELTING METHOD Non-Final OA SSE LLC
19042475 Ultrasonic Excitation of Solar Panels for Onsite Dry Cleaning Non-Final OA Cresktek, Inc.
17605287 THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE Final Rejection The University of Tokyo
19014529 WAVE-RESISTANT PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) FLOAT FOR WATER ENVIRONMENT, AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA BioHaven Environmental Solutions ( Zhejiang ) Co., Ltd.
18343354 Photovoltaic Devices and Methods Final Rejection The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.
18802804 MODULAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PRODUCTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Inergy Holdings, LLC
18090820 CATHODE WITH A COMPOSITE NICKEL STRUCTURE AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18725081 SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA REC Solar PTE. Ltd.
18691718 ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM Final Rejection CEP-IP LTD
18690843 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER GENERATION ELEMENT, POWER GENERATION ELEMENT, POWER GENERATION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA GCE INSTITUTE INC.
18687605 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SUPPORT, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY AND PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER STATION Non-Final OA SUNGROW FPV SCI. & TECH. CO.LTD.
18410166 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACTIVE HELIX PREVENTION IN A SINGLE AXIS SOLAR TRACKER SYSTEM Final Rejection Terrasmart, Inc.
17800905 POLYMER FILMS FOR PROTECTING METAL ELECTRODE AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES USING THE SAME Final Rejection Jae Kwang KIM
17786500 PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE WITH PATTERN AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection CANDO-SOLAR PHOTOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD.

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