Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: ZENG, LINGWEN R

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1723

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.2%
Allow Rate
+11.2% vs TC avg
544
Total Applications
+21.1%
Interview Lift
1133
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 522 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
24.6%
§102 Novelty
61.6%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18215850 END COVER ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18343817 BASE, VOLTAGE SAMPLING ASSEMBLY, AND VOLTAGE TESTING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18270542 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPRISING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND METHOD FOR PREPARING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18032587 Pouch Sealing Apparatus Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18011735 Secondary Battery Including Gas Discharge Portion Configured to Discharge Gas and Secondary Battery Manufacturing Method Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
17428155 Battery Module and Battery Pack Including the Same Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18115212 BATTERY Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18038403 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PROTONIC CERAMIC FUEL CELL, AND PROTONIC CERAMIC FUEL CELL MANUFACTURED THEREBY Non-Final OA KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
18096898 SYSTEM OF ENERGY ABSORPTION OF AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT IN A CRASH Non-Final OA BETA AIR, LLC
18867545 SEALED METAL-AIR BATTERY Final Rejection ineova Corp.
18332486 Bipolar Storage Battery Non-Final OA The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
18553325 ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
18308846 CELL CONNECTION COMPONENTS AND BATTERIES Non-Final OA HANGZHOU NARADA POWER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
17856137 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL Non-Final OA ElringKlinger AG

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