USPTO Examiner DOUYETTE KENNETH J - Art Unit 1725

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19077316Positive Electrode Active Material for Lithium Rechargeable Battery, Method of Producing the Same, and Lithium Rechargeable Battery Including the SameMarch 2025August 2025Allow510NoNo
18872040Battery Cell, Battery Pack, and Vehicle Including SameDecember 2024June 2025Allow610YesNo
18937303ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICENovember 2024March 2025Allow510NoNo
18626877ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEApril 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18626447ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEApril 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18626603ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEApril 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18626867ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEApril 2024July 2024Allow410NoNo
18626697ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEApril 2024August 2024Allow410NoNo
18586015COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR PRELITHIATING ENERGY STORAGE DEVICESFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1711YesNo
18383268BATTERY WITH SHEAR THICKENING, IMPACT RESISTANT ELECTROLYTESOctober 2023October 2024Allow1211NoNo
18489086Negative Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the SameOctober 2023November 2024Allow1310NoNo
18238013Method for Manufacturing Secondary Battery and Pouch for Secondary BatteryAugust 2023November 2024Allow1511NoNo
18234601HIGH ENERGY DENSITY LITHIUM METAL BASED ANODE FOR SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION BATTERIESAugust 2023May 2024Allow901NoNo
18228434WINDING DEVICE, WINDING APPARATUS AND WINDING METHODJuly 2023February 2025Allow1931NoNo
18358520METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ALL SOLID STATE BATTERYJuly 2023July 2025Allow2410NoNo
18355702BATTERY, POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING BATTERYJuly 2023February 2024Allow611NoNo
18351183Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the SameJuly 2023February 2024Allow810YesNo
18347053ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEJuly 2023January 2024Allow610NoNo
18345551APPLICATION OF FORCE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLSJune 2023February 2026Abandon3120YesNo
18344679ELASTIC AND STRETCHABLE GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEJune 2023November 2025Allow2820NoNo
18340864SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEJune 2023September 2025Allow2700NoNo
18332750SECONDARY BATTERY CELLJune 2023January 2024Allow710NoNo
18331935SECONDARY BATTERY CELLJune 2023January 2024Allow810NoNo
18331500SEPARATOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEPARATOR, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING SEPARATORJune 2023June 2024Allow1211NoNo
18331554SEPARATOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEPARATOR, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING SEPARATORJune 2023August 2024Allow1421YesNo
18204061ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMay 2023August 2023Allow300NoNo
18202293COMPOSITE SEPARATOR, ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUSMay 2023February 2025Allow2100NoNo
18316234METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING DRY ELECTRODE SHEET FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, DRY ELECTRODE SHEET FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAMEMay 2023February 2024Allow1011NoNo
18195710ELECTRODE STRUCTURE COMPRISING POTENTIAL SHEATH FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREFORMay 2023November 2024Allow1811NoNo
18140877SECONDARY BATTERYApril 2023November 2024Allow1810NoNo
18309342THERMALLY DISPROPORTIONATED ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL INCLUDING TURBOSTRATIC CARBON COATINGApril 2023July 2025Allow2620NoYes
18308270SEPARATOR FOR ALKALINE CELLSApril 2023November 2024Allow1910YesNo
18304807POWER SOURCE COMMUNICATION WITH DOWNSTREAM DEVICE BY CHANGING OUTPUT VOLTAGE ON A POWER BUSApril 2023April 2025Allow2400NoNo
18302794INORGANIC SOLID ELECTROLYTE-CONTAINING COMPOSITION, SHEET FOR ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR SHEET FOR ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY AND ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERYApril 2023March 2026Allow3501NoNo
18132871TWO DIMENSIONAL (2D) TRANSITION METAL DICHALCOGENIDE (TMD) MATERIALS AND ALLOYS AS CATALYSTS FOR CATHODE IN LITHIUM-SULFUR (LI-S) BATTERIESApril 2023April 2025Allow2410YesNo
18132778BATTERY INCLUDING CURRENT COLLECTOR TAIL STRUCTUREApril 2023August 2024Allow1610NoNo
18188947LINKAGE CONTROL SYSTEM AND LINKAGE CONTROL METHOD FOR BATTERY CLUSTERSMarch 2023December 2023Allow911NoNo
18184421AN ECO-FRIENDLY POWER SOURCE SUCH AS BATTERY MODULE FOR A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY MODULEMarch 2023February 2024Allow1121YesNo
18119083BINDER FOR SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, SLURRY FOR SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR FORMING LAYER FOR SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERY AND SOLID-STATE SECONDARY BATTERYMarch 2023July 2025Allow2811YesNo
18177350MULTIFUNCTIONAL ENGINEERED PARTICLE FOR A SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMarch 2023March 2024Allow1311NoNo
18021735BUSHING FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERY AND LEAD-ACID BATTERYFebruary 2023March 2026Allow3710NoNo
18110153AMORPHOUS SILICON-CARBON COMPOSITE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAMEFebruary 2023August 2024Allow1810YesNo
18107695ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS HAVING SEMI-SOLID ELECTRODES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEFebruary 2023September 2024Allow1910YesNo
18107583Method For Making A Miniature Electrochemical Cell Having Lithium Swaged Onto The Inner Surface Of A CasingFebruary 2023October 2025Allow3201YesNo
18161787SHORT-CIRCUIT PROTECTION OF BATTERY CELLS USING FUSESJanuary 2023March 2024Allow1411NoNo
18018505ELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2023February 2026Allow3610NoNo
18097593LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERYJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2010NoNo
18097573METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROLYTIC COPPER FOILJanuary 2023September 2024Allow2010NoNo
18152444ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL INCLUDING LOW-DEFECT TURBOSTRATIC CARBONJanuary 2023October 2023Allow1010NoNo
18068551RESTRAINING MEMBER AND POWER STORAGE DEVICEDecember 2022February 2026Allow3810NoNo
18067262Metal Ion Battery Safety ArrangementDecember 2022February 2026Allow3810NoNo
18076882ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEDecember 2022July 2023Allow820YesNo
18075918BATTERY CELL AND BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING THE SAMEDecember 2022March 2026Allow3911NoNo
18073316CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY MODULEDecember 2022February 2026Allow3811NoNo
18073436SEPARATORS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLSDecember 2022March 2024Allow1610NoNo
17993191NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAMENovember 2022December 2023Allow1210YesNo
18057639HYBRID MATERIAL ANODE CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR ALKALINE BATTERIESNovember 2022September 2025Allow3420NoNo
17990626ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICENovember 2022August 2023Allow910YesNo
17990641ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICENovember 2022February 2024Allow1510NoNo
17988206BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2022February 2026Allow3920NoNo
17986112METHOD FOR LEAD CARBON COMPRESSION MOULDING AND APPLICATIONS THEREOFNovember 2022February 2026Allow3911NoNo
18052604METHOD OF PRODUCING CATHODE SLURRY, CATHODE AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND CATHODE AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERYNovember 2022January 2024Abandon1510NoNo
17974923THREE-DIMENSIONAL BATTERIES USING CONSTRAINT ADHESIVEOctober 2022April 2024Allow1830YesNo
17970678Pre-Equilibrium System and Method Using Solid-State Devices as Energy Converters Using Nano-Engineered Porous Network MaterialsOctober 2022January 2025Allow2700NoNo
17971104FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM FOR BATTERY OF VEHICLEOctober 2022June 2025Allow3200NoNo
17969322Battery Cell, and Battery Module, Battery Pack and Vehicle Including the SameOctober 2022September 2025Allow3510YesNo
17915654FLAT-SHAPED BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMESeptember 2022November 2025Allow3821YesNo
17956230BATTERY AND ELECTRIC DEVICESeptember 2022October 2025Allow3710NoNo
17915475BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND VEHICLESeptember 2022September 2025Allow3510YesNo
17954856Three-Dimensional Structure Electrode and Electrochemical Element Including SameSeptember 2022January 2024Allow1621YesNo
17907444METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM ION BATTERIESSeptember 2022May 2025Allow3100NoNo
17914105ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL, METAL TERMINAL WITH ADHESIVE FILM FOR METAL TERMINAL ATTACHED THERETO, POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING POWER STORAGE DEVICESeptember 2022January 2026Allow4011NoNo
17913546ELECTRODE BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE BODY, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL ELEMENTSeptember 2022February 2026Abandon4111NoNo
17624899BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY RACK COMPRISING SAME, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICESeptember 2022August 2025Allow4310YesNo
17947177BINDER AQUEOUS SOLUTION FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, SLURRY FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, ELECTRODE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, SEPARATOR FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE, SEPARATOR/ELECTRODE LAMINATE FOR POWER STORAGE DEVICE AND POWER STORAGE DEVICESeptember 2022December 2025Allow3920YesNo
17939083BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC VEHICLESeptember 2022July 2025Allow3410YesNo
17903040BATTERYSeptember 2022April 2025Allow3200NoNo
17823932METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SURFACE DISRUPTION OF BIPOLAR PLATE AND SUBSEQUENT USE THEREOF IN REDOX FLOW BATTERYAugust 2022May 2024Allow2011YesNo
17822564SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, VEHICLE, AND STATIONARY POWER SUPPLYAugust 2022August 2025Allow3510YesNo
17820431BATTERYAugust 2022August 2025Allow3610NoNo
17887809TRACTION BATTERY PACK ENCLOSURE BARRIER AND TRACTION BATTERY PACK ASSEMBLY METHODAugust 2022October 2025Allow3811NoNo
17885920ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEAugust 2022September 2023Allow1310YesNo
17885915ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEAugust 2022September 2023Allow1310YesNo
17885787ANODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, ALKALINE STORAGE BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANODE ACTIVE MATERIALAugust 2022November 2025Allow3920NoNo
17799135ELECTRODE, USE THEREOF, BATTERY, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRODEAugust 2022February 2026Allow4221NoNo
17798199CYLINDRICAL BATTERYAugust 2022July 2025Allow3510NoNo
17760110POWER STORAGE DEVICEAugust 2022June 2025Allow3410NoNo
17878235BATTERYAugust 2022October 2025Allow3911YesNo
17878349POROUS FREE-STANDING FLEXIBLE THICK ELECTRODE SHEET AND ITS PREPARATION METHODAugust 2022February 2026Abandon4211NoNo
17877921SECONDARY CARBON BATTERYJuly 2022July 2024Allow2420YesNo
17873355INLET DUCT FOR VEHICLE BATTERY SYSTEMJuly 2022February 2024Allow1920NoNo
17869717BATTERY MODULE, A BATTERY PACK, AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE, AND A METHOD OF MOUNTING A BATTERY MODULEJuly 2022November 2025Allow4011NoNo
17793710Battery Module Comprising Solder Pin for Connection to Busbar and Battery Pack Including SameJuly 2022November 2025Allow4020YesNo
17868603POUCH-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2022April 2024Allow2111NoNo
17812939SINGLE CONDUCTOR LAYER CELL-TO-CELL INTERCONNECT FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY OR OTHER POWER SUPPLYJuly 2022March 2026Allow4411YesNo
17792183BATTERY MODULE INCLUDING REMOVABLE FUSE ASSEMBLY AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAMEJuly 2022December 2025Allow4111YesNo
17861858CELL-CONTACTING SYSTEM FOR A BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY MODULE COMPRISING SUCH A CELL-CONTACTING SYSTEMJuly 2022October 2025Abandon3910NoNo
17860472Electrode AssemblyJuly 2022April 2024Allow2210YesNo
17790863Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Secondary BatteryJuly 2022September 2025Allow3921YesNo
17853434BATTERY ASSEMBLY, BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLEJune 2022October 2023Allow1620NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner DOUYETTE, KENNETH J.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
12
Examiner Affirmed
9
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
38.0%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
56
Allowed After Appeal Filing
23
(41.1%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
33
(58.9%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
68.4%
Higher than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 41.1% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting reconsideration.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner DOUYETTE, KENNETH J - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner DOUYETTE, KENNETH J works in Art Unit 1725 and has examined 1,376 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 79.3%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner DOUYETTE, KENNETH J's allowance rate of 79.3% places them in the 48% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by DOUYETTE, KENNETH J receive 1.95 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 48% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by DOUYETTE, KENNETH J is 31 months. This places the examiner in the 54% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +18.7% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by DOUYETTE, KENNETH J. This interview benefit is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 24.4% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 36% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 47.4% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 72% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 114.3% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 80% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 77.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 69% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 45.2% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 41.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 33% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show below-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 1.2% of allowed cases (in the 69% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 53% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

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