USPTO Examiner HARRIS GARY D - Art Unit 1727

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17057464ELECTRODE BINDER RESIN COMPOSITION, ELECTRODE MIX PASTE, AND ELECTRODEApril 2021August 2022Allow2111NoNo
17136786SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK AND DEVICE USING BATTERYDecember 2020June 2021Allow500NoNo
17128090LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY CORE, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, AND APPARATUSDecember 2020January 2023Allow2500NoNo
16972824SOLID ELECTROLYTE SHEET AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, BATTERY AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2020October 2021Allow1010NoNo
16972735LGPS-BASED SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND PRODUCTION METHODDecember 2020August 2023Allow3200NoNo
15734469ELECTRODE PLATE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICEDecember 2020June 2023Allow3000NoNo
17059573DIFFUSION BARRIER FILMS ENABLING THE STABILITY OF LITHIUMNovember 2020November 2023Allow3501NoNo
17096417POUCH EXTERIOR FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, POUCH-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERY USING THE POUCH EXTERIOR, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE POUCH-TYPE SECONDARY BATTERYNovember 2020January 2024Allow3811YesNo
17094526A POWER STORAGE DEVICE COMPRISING A NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPRISING A FIRST ACTIVE MATERIAL AND A SECOND ACTIVE MATERIALNovember 2020January 2023Allow2710NoNo
17064975POLYMER BINDER FOR LITHIUM BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURINGOctober 2020December 2023Allow3830NoNo
17063666ELASTIC POLYMER COMPOSITE BINDER FOR LITHIUM BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURINGOctober 2020December 2023Allow3811NoNo
17061427POROUS FILM AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERYOctober 2020September 2022Allow2400NoNo
17043362Electrode, Secondary Battery Including the Electrode, and Method of Preparing the ElectrodeSeptember 2020July 2023Allow3411YesNo
17030872POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERYSeptember 2020September 2021Allow1200NoNo
17029729COMPOSITE ANODE MATERIAL INCLUDING SURFACE-STABILIZED ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAMESeptember 2020October 2023Allow3711NoNo
16978372LITHIUM-ION CELL FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOFSeptember 2020October 2023Allow3710NoNo
17010985MINIATURE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL HAVING A CASING COMPRISING OPPOSED CERAMIC SUBSTRATES HOUSING AN ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY ACTIVATED WITH A SOLID ELECTROLYTESeptember 2020October 2022Allow2500NoNo
16970336ORDERED POROUS SOLID ELECTROLYTE STRUCTURES, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES WITH SAME, METHODS OF MAKING SAMEAugust 2020November 2023Allow3910NoNo
16968779Multi-Layered Anode Containing Silicon-Based Compound and Lithium Secondary Battery Including the SameAugust 2020July 2023Allow3500NoNo
16967636COMPOSITION FOR GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FORMED THEREFROMAugust 2020June 2023Allow3400NoNo
16964206All-Solid-State Lithium Battery and Preparation Method ThereofJuly 2020February 2022Allow1811NoNo
16916847ANODE FOR ALL SOLID CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD OF THE SAMEJune 2020May 2023Allow3411NoNo
16900627Battery Cell Interconnect and Methods of Manufacture ThereofJune 2020July 2023Allow3810YesNo
16897544NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING A HEAT RESISTANCE LAYERJune 2020November 2022Allow2910YesNo
16897543SANDWICH ELECTRODESJune 2020September 2023Allow4020NoNo
16771133METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY WITH GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTEJune 2020January 2023Allow3110YesNo
16895769SECONDARY BATTERY CELL WITH SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTEJune 2020September 2023Allow4011NoNo
16887005NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING AN IMPROVED INSULATING LAYERMay 2020July 2022Allow2610YesNo
16883123BATTERY CELL HAVING MAIN GAS DISCHARGE TUBE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2020November 2022Allow2910NoNo
16871442LITHIUM BATTERIES UTILIZING NANOPOROUS SEPARATOR LAYERSMay 2020May 2023Allow3610NoNo
16762354ANODE COMPRISING CELLULOSE-BASED COMPOUND FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAMEMay 2020September 2022Allow2910NoNo
16867069STRUCTURAL LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES WITH CARBON FIBER ELECTRODESMay 2020August 2023Allow4021YesNo
16760101NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY WHICH USES POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIALApril 2020May 2023Allow3611YesNo
16845366Molten Fluid Electrode Apparatus With Solid Lithium Iodide Electrolyte Having Improved Lithium Ion Transport CharacteristicsApril 2020September 2022Allow2900NoNo
16832097LITHIUM ION BATTERYMarch 2020April 2022Allow2510NoNo
16650874SOLVENT-FREE SOLID ELECTROLYTEMarch 2020March 2022Allow2400NoNo
16650654A Lithium-Ion Battery Having Switching Elements, and Method of Manufacture ThereofMarch 2020July 2022Allow2810YesNo
16650102CASE FOR LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY, LITHIUM METAL SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAME, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAMEMarch 2020February 2023Allow3511YesNo
16813618STRUCTURAL BATTERY PACKS AND METHODS RELATED THERETOMarch 2020January 2023Allow3411NoNo
16640208LITHIUM-ION BATTERY INCLUDING ELECTRODE WITH TAB SECTION HAVING SUBSTRATE-EXPOSED PORTIONFebruary 2020May 2022Allow2610NoNo
16788679HERMETIC WELD FOR A THIN FILM ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL ACTIVATED WITH A SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND HOUSED IN A CERAMIC CASINGFebruary 2020August 2022Allow3001NoNo
16638642COMPOSITION FOR GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, GEL POLYMER ELECTROLYTE PREPARED THEREFROM, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAMEFebruary 2020June 2022Allow2800NoNo
16638306SECONDARY BATTERY HAVING SHORT-CIRCUIT PREVENTING FILMFebruary 2020August 2022Allow3011NoNo
16786469SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTES AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAMEFebruary 2020November 2022Allow3311YesNo
16785982BATTERY STRUCTURE REDUCING LITHIUM DEPOSITIONFebruary 2020January 2022Allow2300NoNo
16782199System and Method for Converting Chemical Energy Into Electrical Energy Using Nano-Engineered Porous Network MaterialsFebruary 2020February 2023Allow3611YesNo
16773392DOWNHOLE MUD POWERED BATTERYJanuary 2020April 2022Allow2700NoNo
16633115POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING LITHIUM SALT AND POLYMER AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAMEJanuary 2020October 2022Allow3311NoNo
16630267BYPASS CIRCUIT AT A RECHARGGEABLE BATTERYJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2510NoNo
16737161BATTERY SYSTEMJanuary 2020October 2021Allow2100NoNo
16629297ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAMEJanuary 2020August 2022Allow3111NoNo
16730140METHOD TO CONTROL MAXIMUM CURRENT FOR A FUEL CELLDecember 2019December 2021Allow2410NoNo
16728160ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY LAMINATEDecember 2019July 2022Allow3010YesNo
16725550GELATION REAGENT FOR FORMING GEL ELECTROLYTE AND METHODS RELATING THERETODecember 2019September 2022Allow3311NoNo
16707242BATTERYDecember 2019December 2022Allow3600NoNo
16697799ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY CONTAINING SAMENovember 2019June 2022Allow3110NoNo
16617937METHOD OF PRODUCING IRON PHOSPHIDE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING IRON PHOSPHIDE, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING SAMENovember 2019February 2022Allow2710YesNo
16695859ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERYNovember 2019December 2021Allow2410NoNo
16695590ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN ELECTRODE SUBASSEMBLY, AND BATTERY INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLYNovember 2019July 2022Allow3210NoNo
16616375BATTERY SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLENovember 2019June 2021Allow1801YesNo
16684797BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT INTEGRATED INSIDE BATTERY PACKNovember 2019August 2022Allow3311NoNo
16672333Solid State Catholyte or Electrolyte for Battery Using LiaMPbSc (M=Si, Ge, and/or Sn)November 2019November 2020Allow1300NoNo
16608973ADHESIVE, LAMINATE, PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR BATTERY CASING, BATTERY CASE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING BATTERY CASEOctober 2019May 2020Allow700NoNo
16655771NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOFOctober 2019May 2021Allow1910NoNo
16655980DECOUPLED ALIGNMENT SHROUD FOR VARIABLE CONNECTOR ROUTINGOctober 2019May 2022Allow3111NoNo
16653282REDOX FLOW BATTERIES, COMPONENTS FOR REDOX FLOW BATTERIES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOFOctober 2019July 2021Allow2110NoNo
16593676LITHIUM INTERCALATED NANOCRYSTAL ANODESOctober 2019June 2021Allow2010NoNo
16592562SOLID-STATE BATTERIES, SEPARATORS, ELECTRODES, AND METHODS OF FABRICATIONOctober 2019May 2022Allow3210NoNo
16580547ELECTRODES FOR INCREASED WETTABILITYSeptember 2019September 2022Allow3611YesNo
16493782GEL-LIKE ELECTROLYTE HAVING VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE COPOLYMERSeptember 2019April 2022Allow3120NoNo
16564310FUEL CELL ELECTROLYTE RESERVOIRSeptember 2019May 2021Allow2110NoNo
16547690SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION, SOLID ELECTROLYTE-CONTAINING SHEET, ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERY, METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION, SOLID ELECTROLYTE-CONTAINING SHEET, AND ALL-SOLID STATE SECONDARY BATTERYAugust 2019June 2022Abandon3401NoNo
16543599IMPACT RESISTANT BATTERY ENCLOSURE SYSTEMSAugust 2019March 2021Allow1910NoNo
16520820MANGANESE-COBALT COMPOSITE HYDROXIDE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERYJuly 2019April 2022Allow3310NoNo
16448109PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL WITH A MOVABLE MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY DEVICEJune 2019May 2020Allow1100NoNo
16448106PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL WITH A BELLOWS-SHAPED MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY DEVICEJune 2019December 2021Allow3010NoNo
16447023ALUMINUM PLASTIC FILM PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR USE IN LITHIUM BATTERY TO PROLONG SERVICE LIFEJune 2019January 2020Allow700NoNo
16439906COOLED CONTAINMENT COMPARTMENTS FOR PACKAGED BATTERY CELLSJune 2019May 2020Allow1210NoNo
16435299METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIALJune 2019February 2020Allow810NoNo
16466102CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND COATING LIQUID USED IN SAID PRODUCTION METHODJune 2019January 2021Allow2001YesNo
16427986RECHARGEABLE BATTERY HAVING CURRENT COLLECTORMay 2019December 2020Allow1940NoNo
16421383SOLID STATE CATHOLYTE OR ELECTROLYTE FOR BATTERY USING LiaMPbSc (M=Si, Ge, and/or Sn)May 2019September 2021Allow2800NoNo
16410097METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THIN-FILM LITHIUM-ION MICROBATTERIES AND RESULTING MICROBATTERIESMay 2019June 2022Abandon3710YesNo
16397580LITHIUM ION ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE CONTAINING A VAPOR DEPOSITED IODINE INTERFACIAL LAYERApril 2019March 2022Allow3511NoNo
16397068POLYMER-BASED HYBRID SOLID ELECTROLYTE THAT EXHIBITS HIGH ROOM TEMPERATURE IONIC CONDUCTIVITYApril 2019May 2022Allow3610NoNo
16395279BATTERY PACKAGE HOUSING AND BATTERY PACKApril 2019February 2022Allow3411YesNo
16395677ELECTRODEPOSITABLE BATTERY ELECTRODE COATING COMPOSITIONS HAVING COATED ACTIVE PARTICLESApril 2019November 2022Allow4221YesNo
16395881A Gas Circulation System For Transporting Heat From A High Temperature SourceApril 2019January 2022Allow3310NoNo
16345470Conductive-Flake Strengthened, Polymer Stabilized Electrode Composition And Method Of PreparingApril 2019August 2021Allow2800NoNo
16394983BATTERY HAVING HIGH BATTERY CAPACITYApril 2019January 2022Allow3311NoNo
16344773NANOPOROUS OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYST MATERIALApril 2019October 2021Allow3010NoNo
16392573LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE HAVING LITHIUM-ION CONDUCTIVITYApril 2019September 2021Allow2810NoNo
16392570LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE HAVING LITHIUM-ION CONDUCTIVITYApril 2019March 2021Allow2310YesNo
16344070SEPARATOR, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SEPARATORApril 2019September 2020Abandon1710YesNo
16371474DOPED LITHIUM POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOFApril 2019January 2020Allow1011YesNo
16282072RAPID CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RAPID CHARGINGFebruary 2019February 2022Allow3511NoNo
16268613DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY OF FUEL CELLFebruary 2019October 2019Allow800NoNo
16246868PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GRAPHENE/SILICON NANOWIRE HYBRID MATERIAL FOR A LITHIUM-ION BATTERYJanuary 2019December 2022Allow4741NoNo
16247365THIN FILM-BASED ENERGY STORAGE DEVICESJanuary 2019November 2021Allow3411YesNo
16244273ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY, MULTILAYERED ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ALL-SOLID SECONDARY BATTERYJanuary 2019October 2021Allow3311YesNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HARRIS, GARY D.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
2
(33.3%)
Examiner Reversed
4
(66.7%)
Reversal Percentile
85.7%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 66.7% reversal rate, the PTAB has reversed the examiner's rejections more often than affirming them. This reversal rate is in the top 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals are more successful here than in most other areas.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
27
Allowed After Appeal Filing
9
(33.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
18
(66.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
51.5%
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, 33.3% 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 show good success rates. If you have a strong case on the merits, consider fully prosecuting the appeal to a Board decision.

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

Examiner HARRIS, GARY D - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HARRIS, GARY D works in Art Unit 1727 and has examined 818 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.7%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 32 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HARRIS, GARY D's allowance rate of 81.7% places them in the 55% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HARRIS, GARY D receive 1.77 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 36% 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 HARRIS, GARY D is 32 months. This places the examiner in the 50% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +13.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HARRIS, GARY D. This interview benefit is in the 50% 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, 30.1% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 61% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. Consider whether your amendments or new arguments are strong enough to warrant an RCE versus filing a continuation.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 38.0% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 59% 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, 76.9% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 62% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 76.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 68% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 30.0% 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, 40.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 27% 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 0.9% of allowed cases (in the 65% 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 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 5% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

    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

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