Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: VAN OUDENAREN, MATTHEW W

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1718 1725 1728 1729 1732

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

77.5%
Allow Rate
+12.5% vs TC avg
713
Total Applications
+11.8%
Interview Lift
1066
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 690 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
12.1%
§102 Novelty
55.7%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18576568 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18503921 CO2 Filtration Battery Blanket Non-Final OA Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
18578365 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
17952223 THIN FILM PATTERN LAYER BATTERY SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18414471 SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18694127 Non-Aqueous Electrolyte Solution for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
19302993 SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19295868 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18523629 CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
18271690 Cooling Device Having a Heat Sink and Intermediate Cooling Elements, Electrical Energy Store and Motor Vehicle Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18332539 BATTERY ASSEMBLY JOINT Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18332607 BATTERY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
18364161 THERMAL INTERLAYER DEVICE WITH SANDWICH STRUCTURE FOR BATTERY MODULES TO ENHANCE COOLING AND PREVENT THERMAL PROPAGATION Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC

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