Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: WILLS, MONIQUE M

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

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.8%
Allow Rate
+20.8% vs TC avg
1,640
Total Applications
-31.2%
Interview Lift
1016
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1604 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
17.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18266701 AQUEOUS PRIMARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18700160 CYLINDRICAL BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Holdings Corporation
17895654 ELECTRICAL CONTACT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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
18580015 Method and Apparatus for Processing Electrode Sheet Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18571419 BATTERY MODULE IN WHICH WIDTH OF GAS DISCHARGE PATH IS VARIABLY ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO PRESSURE OF VENTING GAS, AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18036062 Pouch-Shaped Battery Cell With Improved Thermal Safety Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18035615 SECONDARY BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18606247 SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18416603 POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18495657 DRY CATHODE FILM, DRY CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE DRY CATHODE FILM Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18485208 COMPOSITE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, CATHODE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18391625 BATTERY APPARATUS WITH IDENTIFICATION-AND-WAKEUP INTEGRATED PORT Non-Final OA BASSO INDUSTRY CORP.
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
18483712 BATTERY ARRAYS WITH STAGGERED VENTING HOLE DESIGNS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18306499 ACCESSORY COMPONENT INDICATING FEATURES FOR VISUALLY IDENTIFYING PROPER ASSEMBLY TO A SEALED ENCLOSURE Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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