Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: THOMAS, BRENT C

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1724 1726 1795

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.1%
Allow Rate
-14.9% vs TC avg
464
Total Applications
+26.1%
Interview Lift
1421
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 439 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.0%
§102 Novelty
70.0%
§103 Obviousness
8.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17911845 ENERGY RECOVERY ASSEMBLY, FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE WITH ENERGY RECOVERY ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
19297716 Secondary Battery Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18564877 Electrode Shape Control Method and Electrode Manufacturing Method Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18410247 SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND FUEL CELL STACK Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
16883579 CERMET ELECTRODE FOR SOLID STATE AND LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
18440779 BATTERY CELL, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17969964 APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MULTI-MODULE FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17943666 COMPOSITE ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17847357 Flat Fuel Cell Device Final Rejection Kia Corporation

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