Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: ZHOU, ZIXUAN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2859

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.8%
Allow Rate
+8.8% vs TC avg
642
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 616 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18306485 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE OF BATTERY Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18400002 TRAVELING NONCONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18529230 Battery Replacement Apparatus Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18479034 TRANSPORT BATTERY HEALTH Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
17981823 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMAL TIMED CHARGING Final Rejection Volvo Car Corporation
18390218 WIRELESS CHARGING USING TIME-DIVISION MULTIPLEXING Non-Final OA Google LLC
18517408 ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE AND CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE Non-Final OA KUBOTA CORPORATION
18031586 POWER DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM USING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18184358 BATTERY CHARGING METHOD AND DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18384742 BATTERY PROTECTION DEVICE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18364210 BATTERY BALANCING SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
18478161 CHARGE PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM Non-Final OA NXP USA, INC.
18514000 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE THEREOF Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18177964 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18047218 METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A VEHICLE FOR EXTENDED STORAGE Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18115821 WIRELESS CHARGING AND POSITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD Non-Final OA INVENTEC CORPORATION
18222785 MODULAR CHARGING DEVICE AND COOLING STRUCTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
18473558 POWER SUPPLY UNIT FOR AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE Non-Final OA Japan Tobacco Inc.
18473606 PASS THROUGH MODE IN BATTERY CHARGER Non-Final OA Renesas Electronics America Inc.
18504202 REDUNDANT ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18449997 MULTI-LEVEL MULTI-FUNCTION INVERTER Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18307218 TANDEM ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18472492 SELECTIVE DATA TRANSFER FOR EFFICIENT WIRELESS CHARGING Non-Final OA Whoop, Inc.
18169092 BATTERY PACK CONTROL APPARATUS, BATTERY PACK CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER RECORDING MEDIUM INCLUDING BATTERY PACK CONTROL PROGRAM Non-Final OA PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD.

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