USPTO Examiner LUSTGRAAF BENJAMIN T - Art Unit 1727

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18870387Composite Sodium Ferrous Sulfate Cathode Material, and Preparation Method and Application ThereofNovember 2024March 2026Allow1600NoNo
18657806SEPARATOR AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUSMay 2024January 2026Allow2000NoNo
18583541ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERYFebruary 2024January 2026Allow2220NoNo
18065616POSITIVE ELECTRODE PIECE AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAMEDecember 2022February 2026Allow3810NoNo
17989752Carbon Nanotube Dispersion Paste, Method for Manufacturing Carbon Nanotube Dispersion Paste, Quality Control Method for Carbon Nanotube Dispersion Paste, Composite Material Paste, Electrode for Lithium-Ion Battery Positive Electrode, and Lithium-Ion BatteryNovember 2022February 2026Abandon3910NoNo
17973865NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAMEOctober 2022December 2025Allow3710NoNo
17943689ELECTRODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERYSeptember 2022December 2025Allow3920YesNo
17941197CELL CONNECTOR FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICESeptember 2022December 2025Abandon3901NoNo
17942051NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE RECHARGEABLE BATTERYSeptember 2022November 2025Allow3820NoNo
17939142NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAMESeptember 2022October 2025Allow3710NoNo
17896110TEMPERATURE RAISING SYSTEMAugust 2022January 2026Allow4111NoNo
17893856ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING SAMEAugust 2022September 2025Allow3710NoNo
17797057CHEMICAL TREATMENT FOR PREPARING METAL ELECTRODESAugust 2022November 2025Abandon4001NoNo
17860365BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOFJuly 2022January 2026Allow4320YesNo
17858979HIGH-ENTROPY TRANSITION METAL LAYERED OXIDES, POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, AND SODIUM ION BATTERYJuly 2022November 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17844359BATTERY RACKJune 2022July 2025Allow3710YesNo
17713973CATHODE COATED WITH CATALYSTS AND HYBRID ELECTROLYTES FOR HIGH-ENERGY DENSITY LITHIUM-SULFUR (Li-S) BATTERIESApril 2022October 2025Allow4211NoNo
17709782POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR ALL SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ALL SOLID SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAMEMarch 2022July 2025Allow3910NoNo
17708713ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2022March 2026Abandon4720NoNo
17706754METHOD OF MAKING COMPOSITE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FOR ALL SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION BATTERYMarch 2022September 2025Abandon4201NoNo
17702154DRY PROCESS FOR FORMING AN ELECTRODEMarch 2022July 2025Abandon4010NoNo
17570080COMPLIANT RODS FOR FUEL CELLJanuary 2022December 2025Abandon4720NoNo
17551395RECOVERY OF MATERIALS FROM SPENT BATTERIES USING A GREEN SOLVENTDecember 2021July 2025Allow4320NoNo

Appeals Overview

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Examiner LUSTGRAAF, BENJAMIN T - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner LUSTGRAAF, BENJAMIN T works in Art Unit 1727 and has examined 1 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 43 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner LUSTGRAAF, BENJAMIN T's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 94% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by LUSTGRAAF, BENJAMIN T receive 2.00 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 51% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by LUSTGRAAF, BENJAMIN T is 43 months. This places the examiner in the 16% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 4% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

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:

  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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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