Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: YOON, KEVIN E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
699
Total Applications
+43.6%
Interview Lift
870
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 663 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
24.1%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18229715 SECONDARY BATTERY AND BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18351954 BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18032288 Electrode Assembly Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18003587 Lithium Secondary Battery Containing Positive Electrode Additive Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17800745 Battery Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof Final Rejection LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17793332 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, LTD.
19107098 METHOD FOR PRODUCING CAST PRODUCT, CAST PRODUCT PRODUCTION DEVICE, AND MOLD Non-Final OA Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C.
18347575 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18021429 GRAPHENE-FUNCTIONALIZED COMPOSITES FOR BATTERY ANODES, FORMING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF SAME Final Rejection NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
18369252 Selective Electrochemical Redox Catalyst With Schottky Conjunction Non-Final OA POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
18007140 BATTERY CELL THERMAL RUNAWAY BARRIER Final Rejection 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
17759165 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17634566 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Carl Freudenberg KG
18112130 ORGANIC SUBLIMABLE MATERIAL-ASSISTED ELECTRODES Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18177132 ELECTRODE LAMINATE AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
17975494 FLAMEPROOF ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
18234813 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18174224 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18267294 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BIPOLAR PLATE FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, AND BIPOLAR PLATE Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18034953 BATTERY CASE Non-Final OA POSCO CO., LTD
18326009 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE APPLIED TO ALUMINUM BATTERY Non-Final OA APh ePower Co., Ltd.
18117161 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY SEPARATOR, NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY MEMBER, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
18130608 SUPPORTING BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUPPORTING BODY Non-Final OA KEIO UNIVERSITY
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
18313433 BATTERY CELL VENT EXHAUST MANIFOLD SYSTEM FOR THERMAL RUNAWAY MITIGATION Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18232786 MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL Non-Final OA TOPPAN INC.
18002953 A SHIELDING ARTICLE Final Rejection NEOGRAF SOLUTIONS, LLC
18697883 CRYSTALLIZER FOR CONTINUOUS CASTING Non-Final OA DANIELI & C. OFFICINE MECCANICHE S.P.A.
18020398 HOUSING FOR ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE INCLUDING THE HOUSING, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KG

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