Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: VAN KIRK, DUSTIN KENWOOD

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1722

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.8%
Allow Rate
+12.8% vs TC avg
50
Total Applications
+13.0%
Interview Lift
1228
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 18 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
2.0%
§102 Novelty
88.2%
§103 Obviousness
4.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18021880 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SEPARATOR HAVING CONDUCTIVE LAYER FORMED THEREON AND BATTERY CELL INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17963240 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE LAYER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE LAYER, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
17905205 SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
17987158 Traction Battery Having Internal Battery Pack Sensing Module Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18051873 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17899195 ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18146057 BATTERY Non-Final OA PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
17986493 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LIHITUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection Kia Corporation
17957734 ELECTRODE MIXTURE, ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
17987964 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17820662 SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE, CATHODE ELECTRODE, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME FOR SULFIDE-BASED ALL-SOLID-STATE-BATTERIES Non-Final OA Northeastern University
17917177 POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, METHOD FOR USING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
17708512 PARTITION FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS, ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17708580 PARTITION PLATE FOR USE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
17688445 METHODS OF FABRICATING BIPOLAR SOLID STATE BATTERIES Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18064265 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Final Rejection BASF TODA BATTERY MATERIALS LLC
17907017 ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL COMPRISING SILICON COMPOSITE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA GRAPSIL CO., LTD.

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