Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: WILLS, MONIQUE M

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

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
1633
Total Applications
-31.7%
Interview Lift
1055
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1580 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.4%
§102 Novelty
58.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19297732 TEST MECHANISM, BATTERY TEST SYSTEM, AND BATTERY PRODUCTION SYSTEM Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18347757 CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS AND ELECTRODE PROCESSING USEFUL FOR LITHIUM BATTERIES Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
19328273 ENERGY STORAGE POWER SUPPLY Final Rejection SHENZHEN HELLO TECH ENERGY CO., LTD
18267765 POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SULFUR-CARBON COMPOSITE AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17911280 Dual Slot Die Coater, Method for Coating Electrode Active Material Slurry Using the Same and Electrode Manufactured Using the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18008847 LITHIUM ION BATTERY WITH COMPOSITE ELECTRODES Non-Final OA Google LLC
18463954 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
17594888 THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS Non-Final OA DDP Specialty Electronic Materials US, LLC
18329616 HIGH CAPACITIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18328827 ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY STORAGE VESSEL Non-Final OA Midtronics, Inc.
18177423 ZINC SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
18035569 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Non-Final OA Dyson Technology Limited
18053945 CATHODE CATALYSTS FOR CARBON OXIDE ELECTROLYZERS Final Rejection Twelve Benefit Corporation
18356369 POLE PIECE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited
18281368 SEALED BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK USING SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18081333 ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION Final Rejection National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
18274335 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR USE IN LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA KANSAI PAINT CO., LTD.
18325304 Bipolar Battery Non-Final OA The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
18268339 A POSITIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA UMICORE
18368198 ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVES FOR ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES AND ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES THEREOF Non-Final OA Log9 Materials Scientific Pvt. Ltd.
18257332 DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO A FUEL CELL Non-Final OA CELLCENTRIC GMBH & CO. KG
18038261 Separator for Power Storage Device, and Power Storage Device Including Same Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Battery Separator Corporation
18326961 System and Method for Converting Chemical Energy Into Electrical Energy Using Nano-Engineered Porous Network Materials Non-Final OA QUSWAMI, INC.
18038952 LITHIUM-SELENIUM CELL Non-Final OA JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC
18322158 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERY CATHODE MATERIAL RECOVERY, REGENERATION, AND IMPROVEMENT Non-Final OA Princeton NUEnergy Inc.
18171799 ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE FOR PHOSPHATE CATHODE Final Rejection SAFT AMERICA
17961265 NON-HALIDE ZINC ADDITIVES FOR A SECONDARY ZINC HALIDE BATTERY Final Rejection Eos Energy Technology Holdings, LLC

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