Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: YOON, KEVIN E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin E Yoon is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1735. The examiner has handled 680 resolved cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 59.6 percent. This figure provides a clear expectation for the likelihood of success for applications in this art unit.

The interview lift is 42.8 percent, which is an increase over the 59.6 percent base allowance rate. This suggests that interviews are a tool for practitioners to improve their chances of allowance. The 680 resolved cases show the examiner's history of resolutions during the patent examination process.

The median days to allowance is 961. This timeline represents the duration for an application to move from filing to grant. By leveraging the 42.8 percent interview lift, applicants can navigate the 961-day process in Art Unit 1735 more effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

59.6%
Allow Rate
-5.4% vs TC avg
714
Total Applications
+42.8%
Interview Lift
961
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 680 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.5%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
18.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18274368 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18482389 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
18177132 ELECTRODE LAMINATE AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18271731 SEPARATOR AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE COMPRISING SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18003587 Lithium Secondary Battery Containing Positive Electrode Additive Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17793332 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, LTD.
18267294 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND BIPOLAR PLATE Final Rejection Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18232786 MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18411049 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND THE METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18369252 Selective Electrochemical Redox Catalyst With Schottky Conjunction Final Rejection POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
18021429 GRAPHENE-FUNCTIONALIZED COMPOSITES FOR BATTERY ANODES, FORMING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME Non-Final OA NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
18482556 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE, AND ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18425902 BATTERY PACK Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18420066 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18516129 PASSIVE COOLING STRUCTURAL ENCAPSULATION SYSTEM FOR BATTERY CELLS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18446219 HIGH-POWER, OXIDE-BASED SOLID-STATE BATTERY WITH THIN SILICON FILM AND IN-SITU GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17801260 High-Performance Microsized Anodes and Methods of Making and Using the Same Non-Final OA University of Maryland, College Park
18230660 CCS Assembly, Battery Module and Battery Pack Final Rejection EVE ENERGY CO., LTD.
18768294 ELECTRODE PLATE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE, ELECTRICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRODE PLATE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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