Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Zhongqing Wei, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WEI, ZHONGQING

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723 1726 1727

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

WEI, ZHONGQING is a USPTO patent examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1723. The profile covers 431 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 59.4%. The median time to allowance is 1261 days, indicating that applicants reaching allowance typically experience a prolonged prosecution timeline. Interviews are associated with a 14.9% lift in the allowance rate, which gives applicants a measurable reason to consider examiner interviews when claim issues or technical distinctions require direct discussion.

The recorded company concentration is in automotive and battery technology. Toyota Motor Corporation, LG Energy Solution Ltd., and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited are the leading companies listed. The leading firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, and Barclay Damon LLP. Practitioners handling work in this unit can use these names as indicators of the technologies and prosecution styles represented in the available case history.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

59.4%
Allow Rate
-5.6% vs TC avg
475
Total Applications
+14.9%
Interview Lift
1261
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 431 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18597084 BATTERY DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18385175 BATTERY Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18837335 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18788985 FUNCTIONAL SEPARATOR, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18708759 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE AND SECONDARY BATTERY WHICH INCLUDE THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18251601 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A COOLING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
17371207 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD, SODIUM ION BATTERY AND APPARATUS CONTAINING THE SODIUM ION BATTERY Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18511228 BATTERY, POWER CONSUMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18276513 LONG-CYCLE-LIFE, HIGH-CAPACITY SILICON ANODES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18022971 SILICON COMPOSITE ANODE MATERIALS FOR Li-ION BATTERIES Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18739412 NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO, LTD
18537147 MULTI-LAYER SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18125888 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE Final Rejection PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
18121408 ELECTRODE MIXTURE AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY Final Rejection PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.
18519214 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18127444 COLUMNAR SILICON ANODE HAVING A CARBONACEOUS NETWORK AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18300713 ELECTRODE PLATE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING SAME Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Zhongqing Wei's allowance rate?

59.4% of resolved applications examined by Zhongqing Wei were allowed (431 resolved cases), compared with 60.0% across Art Unit 1723 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Zhongqing Wei?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Zhongqing Wei take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Zhongqing Wei took 1,261 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Zhongqing Wei work in?

Zhongqing Wei examines applications in Art Unit 1723 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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