Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Monique M Wills, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as WILLS, MONIQUE M

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1721 1722 1723 1728 1743 1744 1795

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.8%
Allow Rate
+20.8% vs TC avg
1,664
Total Applications
-30.4%
Interview Lift
1019
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1620 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.9%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18401024 FUEL CELL COMPONENTS INCLUDING GRAPHYNE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18456902 Battery Pack Device and Battery Pack Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17913818 BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18722065 SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18700160 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
18705760 BATTERY MODULE WITH IMPROVED SAFETY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18701140 Battery Module, and Battery Pack and Vehicle Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18580050 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18580015 Method and Apparatus for Processing Electrode Sheet Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18035615 SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18412780 UNIT CELL OF FUEL CELL STACK Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18337848 Fuel Cell Cooling Control System and Method Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18420790 POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY AND POWERED DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18762843 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING THE BATTERY CELL, AND BATTERY PACK COMPRISING THE BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18672314 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18606247 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18347753 BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18758677 BATTERY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Monique M Wills's allowance rate?

85.8% of resolved applications examined by Monique M Wills were allowed (1,620 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 1721 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Monique M Wills?

This examiner's interview lift is -30.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Monique M Wills take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Monique M Wills took 1,019 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Monique M Wills work in?

Monique M Wills examines applications in Art Unit 1721 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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