USPTO Art Unit 1723 Prosecution Statistics

Art Unit Information

Art Unit: 1723
Group: 1720
Tech Center: 1700
Total Cases: 12,359
Last Active: January 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
19015442POWER-TYPE HIGH-RATE LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE CATHODE MATERIAL AND ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND LITHIUM BATTERYJanuary 2025March 2025Allow200NoNo
18724237COLLECTOR AND CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2024June 2025Allow1101NoNo
18988865BATTERY COVER REMOVAL AND REASSEMBLY TOOLDecember 2024April 2025Allow410YesNo
18979352Electrochemical Reactor, Electrochemical Reactor Systems, Processes for Electrochemical Reactions, and Methods Using SameDecember 2024June 2025Allow611NoNo
18873477PUMPED TWO-PHASE FUEL CELL COOLINGDecember 2024March 2025Allow300NoNo
18975834FUEL CELL THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE IN PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALDecember 2024July 2025Allow700NoNo
18967384PREPARATION METHOD FOR LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE CATHODE MATERIAL AND LITHIUM BATTERYDecember 2024February 2025Allow200NoNo
18861261DENSIFIED CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SAMEOctober 2024February 2025Allow400NoNo
18928887SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED BATTERY STRUCTURAL PROPERTIESOctober 2024June 2025Allow811YesNo
18924002MODULAR SHAREABLE BATTERY SYSTEMOctober 2024April 2025Allow610YesNo
18855051PROCESS FOR PREPARING ELECTROACTIVE MATERIALS FOR METAL-ION BATTERIESOctober 2024March 2025Allow500NoNo
18909579Battery Module And Battery Pack Including The SameOctober 2024June 2025Allow910YesNo
18889127QUICK-CHANGE PLATFORM, BATTERY PRODUCTION LINE, AND CONTROL METHODSeptember 2024February 2025Allow501NoNo
18829312POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUSSeptember 2024March 2025Allow611NoNo
18823197BOX STRUCTURE, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICESeptember 2024March 2025Allow710NoNo
18820332METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CORRECTING POSITIONS OF TABS OF ELECTRODE ASSEMBLYAugust 2024March 2025Allow721NoNo
18819605ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICEAugust 2024February 2025Allow510NoNo
18811672Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Relithiation of Spent Lithium-ion Battery Cathodes by Redox MediationAugust 2024November 2024Allow300NoNo
18806711ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL DEVICEAugust 2024February 2025Allow610NoNo
18795695Battery Cell, Battery, Power Consumption Device, and Battery Cell Manufacturing Device and Method with Folding InsulatorAugust 2024April 2025Allow911YesNo
18788261VOLTAGE-REDUCED LITHIUM BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2024December 2024Allow510NoNo
18783933Battery Cell, and Battery Module, Battery Pack and Vehicle Including the SameJuly 2024May 2025Allow1020YesNo
187750301.5V LITHIUM BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
18774217Process and Apparatus for Sustainable Water Fuelled VehicleJuly 2024March 2025Allow810NoNo
18728750A SYSTEMJuly 2024November 2024Allow400NoNo
18768034PREPARATION METHODS OF COMPOSITE CURRENT COLLECTORS FOR ZINC SECONDARY BATTERIES, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PLATES, AND ZINC SECONDARY BATTERIESJuly 2024March 2025Allow811NoNo
18756829CONFIGURABLE VEHICLE BATTERY BACKPLANE AND MODULES AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAMEJune 2024January 2025Allow710NoNo
18748979Material for Dissipating Heat From and/or Reducing Heat Signature of Electronic Devices and ClothingJune 2024April 2025Allow1010YesNo
18748854BATTERY PACK AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICEJune 2024September 2024Allow300NoNo
18747981METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE POLYMER BINDING AGENT AND APPLICATIONJune 2024August 2024Allow200YesNo
18743930INTEGRATED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREOFJune 2024March 2025Allow921NoNo
18737132Lithium Secondary BatteryJune 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
18679643BATTERY WIRING MODULEMay 2024December 2024Allow700NoNo
18680144ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2024December 2024Allow700YesNo
18672838METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PREVENTING THERMALLY-INDUCED STRESS CRACKS IN LARGE FOOTPRINT SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL COLUMNSMay 2024April 2025Allow1020NoNo
18712633BATTERY MODULE HAVING GAS VENTING CHANNEL COMBINED WITH COOLING CHANNEL, BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE BATTERY MODULEMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18671904STEEL BATTERY HOUSING AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREOFMay 2024November 2024Allow610NoNo
18669462POSITIVE ELECTRODE SHEET, SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUSMay 2024March 2025Allow911YesNo
18661730ELECTRODE POST AND BATTERY COVERMay 2024January 2025Allow811YesNo
18655112SOLID-STATE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY CELL CONDITIONING PROCESS AND COMPOSITIONMay 2024March 2025Abandon1010NoNo
18648388BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRICAL DEVICEApril 2024April 2025Allow1221NoNo
18646606BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAMEApril 2024May 2025Abandon1310YesNo
18643134Battery Cell Design For Improved SafetyApril 2024August 2024Allow411NoNo
18698461BATTERY BOX HAVING HEAT DIRECTING FUNCTION, HEAT DIRECTING STRUCTURE, AND METHODApril 2024August 2024Allow400NoNo
18625418STORAGE BATTERY ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, STORAGE BATTERY, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND GRAPHENEApril 2024May 2025Abandon1310NoNo
18621154POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE, LITHIUM ION BATTERY, AND ENERGY STORAGE DEVICEMarch 2024June 2024Allow200NoNo
18620168APPARATUS FOR USE WITH ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLSMarch 2024March 2025Allow1220YesYes
18619832FEEDING DEVICEMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18613703POWER STORAGE DEVICE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER STORAGE DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2024May 2025Allow1420NoNo
18611645SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMMarch 2024September 2024Allow610YesNo
18608943SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC DEVICEMarch 2024June 2025Allow1500NoNo
18609828HIGH EFFICIENCY COLD PLATEMarch 2024September 2024Allow600NoNo
18609001BATTERY, ELECTRIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERYMarch 2024September 2024Allow610NoNo
18608249POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2024October 2024Allow700NoNo
18606425BATTERYMarch 2024January 2025Allow1010NoNo
18604186SHELL FOR BATTERY CELL, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND POWER CONSUMING DEVICEMarch 2024August 2024Allow510NoNo
18588358MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR A CINEMATOGRAPHY BATTERYFebruary 2024October 2024Allow820NoNo
18687265GEOMETRIC SHAPES FOR REDUCED MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPFebruary 2024November 2024Allow920NoNo
18441390BATTERY CELL, COVER ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, ELECTRICITY-CONSUMING APPARATUS, METHOD AND DEVICE OF MANUFACTURING BATTERY CELLFebruary 2024September 2024Allow711YesNo
18439818ANODE MATERIAL AND FLUORIDE ION BATTERYFebruary 2024January 2025Allow1110NoNo
18437317METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GRAPHENE-COATED OBJECT, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE OF SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING GRAPHENE-COATED OBJECT, AND SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE NEGATIVE ELECTRODEFebruary 2024March 2025Allow1410NoNo
18437177SQUARE HOUSING BATTERY COATING DEVICES COMPATIBLE WITH A PLURALITY OF COATING MANNERSFebruary 2024May 2024Allow300NoNo
18681170PEROVSKITE-TYPE COMPOSITE OXIDE POWDER AND AIR ELECTRODE FOR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL AND SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL USING THE SAMEFebruary 2024May 2025Abandon1620NoNo
18431175BATTERIES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSFebruary 2024May 2025Abandon1610NoNo
18430512BATTERY CELL, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICEFebruary 2024June 2024Allow400NoNo
18294117ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAMEJanuary 2024October 2024Allow801NoNo
18426355NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND SECONDARY BATTERY AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS CONTAINING SAMEJanuary 2024April 2025Allow1410YesNo
18291213BATTERY MODULE WITH MULTIPLEXING AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODSJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1111YesNo
18415661BATTERY MODULEJanuary 2024January 2025Allow1221YesNo
18408109Material for Dissipating Heat From and/or Reducing Heat Signature of Electronic Devices and ClothingJanuary 2024April 2024Allow410NoNo
18400312SURFACE-COATED POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERYDecember 2023March 2024Allow301NoNo
18394777CENTRIFUGAL BATTERY LIQUID INJECTION MECHANISM AND LIQUID INJECTION METHOD THEREOFDecember 2023April 2024Allow400NoNo
18393043END COVER ASSEMBLY, ENERGY-STORAGE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION DEVICEDecember 2023February 2024Allow200NoNo
18571175DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING VENT GASES AND EJECTA FROM THERMAL RUNAWAY EVENTS IN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMSDecember 2023September 2024Allow910NoNo
18540697POTTING DAMDecember 2023September 2024Allow920YesNo
18569872COOLING METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL-CELL SYSTEMDecember 2023September 2024Allow911NoNo
18534281POSITIVE ELECTRODE MIXTURE LAYER, CONDUCTIVE ADDITIVE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE MIXTURE, AND LITHIUM-ION SECONDARY BATTERYDecember 2023June 2024Allow710NoNo
18534319TOP PATCH, ENERGY-STORAGE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION DEVICEDecember 2023February 2024Allow200NoNo
18528787ANODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAMEDecember 2023April 2025Allow1631YesNo
18528614DRY ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE ELECTRODE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2023April 2025Allow1700NoNo
18527189BATTERY PACK ENCLOSUREDecember 2023August 2024Allow811YesNo
18525059BATTERY MODULENovember 2023May 2025Allow1720NoNo
18523927SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, AND METHODNovember 2023June 2025Allow1911YesNo
18523735LOWER PLASTIC ASSEMBLY, ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS, AND ELECTRIC DEVICENovember 2023March 2024Allow400NoNo
18517871BATTERY, POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING BATTERYNovember 2023October 2024Allow1110NoNo
18562584ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE SEPARATOR INCLUDING POROUS ORGANIC/INORGANIC COMPOSITE COATING LAYER AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE INCLUDING SAMENovember 2023December 2024Allow1310NoNo
18514777Safely Ingestible Batteries that Rapidly Deactivate in Biological Environments and Methods of Making SameNovember 2023March 2025Allow1531NoNo
18561715HIGH CAPACITY LITHIUM ION ANODES AND CELLS AND BATTERIES CONTAINING LITHIUM ION ANODESNovember 2023November 2024Abandon1210NoNo
18290508BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY SYSTEM WITH HEAT EXCHANGER HOUSINGNovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
18507688ELECTRODE BINDER COMPOSITION FOR LITHIUM ION ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICESNovember 2023January 2025Allow1400NoNo
18506508Methods for the Production of Cathode Materials for Lithium Ion BatteriesNovember 2023December 2024Allow1300NoNo
18289711ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, CYLINDRICAL BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAMENovember 2023May 2025Allow1811NoNo
18501932CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAMENovember 2023June 2024Allow800NoNo
18558536METHOD FOR PREPARING SILICON BY USING GAS-PHASE ELECTROREDUCTIONNovember 2023September 2024Allow1120YesNo
18386068NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAMENovember 2023March 2025Allow1710NoNo
18497404SINGLE CRYSTAL MULTI-ELEMENT POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND LITHIUM ION BATTERYOctober 2023January 2024Allow300NoNo
18558187RECOVERY PROCESSING METHOD FOR SPENT BATTERY ELECTRODE PLATEOctober 2023May 2024Allow600NoNo
18288979ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, BATTERY, AND BATTERY PACK AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAMEOctober 2023February 2024Allow400NoNo
18384494NEGATIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAMEOctober 2023March 2025Allow1620NoNo
18383050LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERYOctober 2023March 2025Allow1720NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for art-unit 1723.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
225
Examiner Affirmed
147
(65.3%)
Examiner Reversed
78
(34.7%)
Reversal Percentile
60.6%
Higher than average

What This Means

With a 34.7% reversal rate, the PTAB reverses the examiner's rejections in a meaningful percentage of cases. This reversal rate is above the USPTO average, indicating that appeals have better success here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
676
Allowed After Appeal Filing
192
(28.4%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
484
(71.6%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
26.5%
Lower 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, 28.4% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable 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 shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Art Unit 1723 - Prosecution Statistics Summary

Executive Summary

Art Unit 1723 is part of Group 1720 in Technology Center 1700. This art unit has examined 12,359 patent applications in our dataset, with an overall allowance rate of 67.6%. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 31 months.

Comparative Analysis

Art Unit 1723's allowance rate of 67.6% places it in the 24% percentile among all USPTO art units. This art unit has a significantly lower allowance rate than most art units at the USPTO.

Prosecution Patterns

Applications in Art Unit 1723 receive an average of 1.95 office actions before reaching final disposition (in the 62% percentile). The median prosecution time is 31 months (in the 36% percentile).

Strategic Considerations

When prosecuting applications in this art unit, consider the following:

  • The art unit's allowance rate suggests a more challenging examination environment compared to the USPTO average.
  • With more office actions than average, plan for relatively streamlined prosecution.
  • The median prosecution time is longer than average and should be factored into your continuation and client communication strategies.
  • Review individual examiner statistics within this art unit to identify examiners with particularly favorable or challenging prosecution patterns.

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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