Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 1700 1721 1722 4100
This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases
Robert Gene West is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 1700 within Tech Center 4100. The examiner's professional record includes 119 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 74.8% for these applications. This figure serves as a primary indicator of the probability of success for cases on this docket. Additionally, the median days to allowance is 1211, which establishes a specific timeframe for the prosecution process. These metrics offer a foundational understanding of the examiner's approach to patent applications.
The interview lift for this examiner is 24.4%. This 24.4% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 74.8% base rate. With 119 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 1211-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process in Tech Center 4100. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18061060 | HYDROGEN STORAGE DEVICE, AND VEHICLE | Final Rejection | TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
| 18240545 | ELECTRODES FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES | Non-Final OA | FASTCAP ULTRACAPACITORS LLC |
| 18458267 | NIOBIUM-TITANIUM-BASED OXIDE, ELECTRODE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, VEHICLE, AND STATIONARY POWER SOURCE | Non-Final OA | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA |
| 18176136 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF ELECTRODE STRUCTURE | Non-Final OA | KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA |
| 18709404 | ORAL CLEANSING DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 18553501 | SEPARATOR AND CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY IN WHICH SAME IS USED | Non-Final OA | Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd. |
| 17788085 | SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. |
| 18227340 | BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE | Final Rejection | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18226799 | BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE | Final Rejection | HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 18554063 | HEAT MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICAL AND/OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT | Final Rejection | VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES |
| 18021012 | SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 17919661 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME | Final Rejection | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD. |
| 17781853 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPRISING PRE-LITHIATION LAYER FOR LITHIUM METAL BATTERY, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM METAL BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD |
| 18132811 | ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY WITH MINIMAL CHANGE IN VOLUME | Non-Final OA | Kia Corporation |
| 17683574 | POUCH-TYPE ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY HAVING REFERENCE ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME | Final Rejection | Kia Corporation |
| 18421043 | FASTENING DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 18148373 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY MODULE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM USING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 18013740 | ANODE LAYER FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ALL-SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD. |
| 17876901 | SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND POWER TOOL | Final Rejection | MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. |
| 19304873 | ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited |
| 18675724 | BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS | Non-Final OA | CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED |
| 18322597 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND POWERED DEVICE | Non-Final OA | Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited |
| 18450218 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING BATTERY ASSEMBLY | Final Rejection | SK ON CO., LTD. |
| 18021246 | NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY | Non-Final OA | Maxell, Ltd. |
| 18029432 | COMPOSITES WITH SURFACE REFINING AND CONFORMAL GRAPHENE COATING, ELECTRODES, AND FABRICATING METHODS OF SAME | Non-Final OA | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY |
| 18021665 | ALL SOLID STATE BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF | Non-Final OA | SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD. |
| 17896076 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME | Non-Final OA | Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. |
| 17690494 | VEHICLE BATTERY PACK UNIT AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME | Final Rejection | PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC. |
| 18491128 | VEHICLE HAVING POSITIVE VENTILATION FOR A HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK FOR THERMAL RUNAWAY GAS EVACUATION AND DILUTION | Non-Final OA | FCA US LLC |
| 17928121 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE | Non-Final OA | GS Yuasa International Ltd. |
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