Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: VAN KIRK, DUSTIN KENWOOD

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1722

This examiner grants 73% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

72.7%
Allow Rate
+7.7% vs TC avg
52
Total Applications
+23.2%
Interview Lift
1250
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 22 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
65.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17899195 ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17963240 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE LAYER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE LAYER, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
17905205 SOLID-STATE BATTERY Final Rejection PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
17904943 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18085497 POSITIVE-ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17822097 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, BATTERY CELL, AND BATTERY Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18484637 THERMAL BARRIER FOAM SYSTEMS FOR TRACTION BATTERY ARRAYS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
17820662 SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTE, CATHODE ELECTRODE, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME FOR SULFIDE-BASED ALL-SOLID-STATE-BATTERIES Non-Final OA Northeastern University
17688445 METHODS OF FABRICATING BIPOLAR SOLID STATE BATTERIES Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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