Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: WHITE, SADIE

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1758

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sadie White is a patent examiner assigned to Art Unit 1721 within Tech Center 1700. The examiner's professional record includes 473 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 48.8% 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 1174, 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 31.6%. This 31.6% lift shows the change in the likelihood of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to the 48.8% base rate. With 473 resolved cases, the data provides a view of the examiner's historical performance. The 1174-day median pendency is a key metric for managing client expectations regarding the duration of the patent application process in Tech Center 1700. Practitioners should evaluate the allowance rate and the interview lift to determine the most effective strategy for their specific cases.

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

Performance Statistics

48.8%
Allow Rate
-16.2% vs TC avg
524
Total Applications
+31.6%
Interview Lift
1174
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 473 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.9%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18291145 CAP ASSEMBLY, CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18577652 BATTERY CELL PRESSING DEVICE AND BATTERY CELL CHARGING/DISCHARGING DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18286798 Battery Cell Having an Electrical Fuse Final Rejection Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
19292615 FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL, PASSIVATION FILM, SOLAR CELL, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18472030 POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18689701 PRESSURE-REGULATING VALVE FOR POWER STORAGE MODULE AND POWER STORAGE UNIT Non-Final OA NOK CORPORATION
19020492 SOLAR MODULE FRAME WITH RAIL FLANGE Final Rejection Nextpower LLC
19224099 SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA TRINA SOLAR CO., LTD.
18968275 COPPER, INDIUM, GALLIUM, SELENIUM (CIGS) FILMS WITH IMPROVED QUANTUM EFFICIENCY Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18825810 LAYER STRUCTURES FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA First Solar, Inc.
18723069 Cadmium Selenide Based Photovoltaic Devices And Methods For Forming The Same Final Rejection First Solar, Inc.
18871122 SOLUTION-PROCESSED PEROVSKITE HETEROSTRUCTURES Non-Final OA William Marsh Rice University
18695352 ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA GS Yuasa International Ltd.
17926228 LAYER ELEMENT SUITABLE AS INTEGRATED BACKSHEET FOR A BIFACIAL PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Final Rejection Borealis AG
18761032 PROTECTION COATING FOR SOLAR CELL WAFERS Final Rejection MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.

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