Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: YOON, KEVIN E

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1735 1793

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

59.5%
Allow Rate
-5.5% vs TC avg
712
Total Applications
+43.1%
Interview Lift
959
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 676 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
22.4%
§102 Novelty
54.0%
§103 Obviousness
18.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18274368 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18177132 ELECTRODE LAMINATE AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
18003587 Lithium Secondary Battery Containing Positive Electrode Additive Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17800745 Battery Module and Manufacturing Method Thereof 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
18234813 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17892994 RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18369252 Selective Electrochemical Redox Catalyst With Schottky Conjunction Final Rejection POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
18347575 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18482590 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A BATTERY MANUFACTURING PROCESS HAVING INDUCTION HEATING AND CONVECTION COOLING Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
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
18326009 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURE APPLIED TO ALUMINUM BATTERY Final Rejection APh ePower Co., Ltd.
18112130 ORGANIC SUBLIMABLE MATERIAL-ASSISTED ELECTRODES Final Rejection Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
18446219 HIGH-POWER, OXIDE-BASED SOLID-STATE BATTERY WITH THIN SILICON FILM AND IN-SITU GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17634566 ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection Carl Freudenberg KG

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