Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Olivia Ann Jones, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JONES, OLIVIA ANN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1726 1789

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

JONES, OLIVIA ANN is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1717. The profile contains 29 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 58.6%, and a median of 1274 days to allowance. The 52.3% interview lift is strong in the recorded matters, suggesting that interviews may be especially useful when the applicant can identify a concrete technical distinction and seek agreement on claim scope.

Listed companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. Listed firms include Rimon PC - ABE, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC), and CANTOR COLBURN LLP - FastCAP Systems. The small case volume limits the certainty of the pattern. The moderate allowance rate and extended median timing nevertheless support early interview preparation, well-developed fallback positions, and careful management of prosecution duration.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

58.6%
Allow Rate
-6.4% vs TC avg
75
Total Applications
+52.3%
Interview Lift
1274
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
53.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17926448 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17793734 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
18025163 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17860605 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR PREPARING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY COMPRISING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18075021 ELECTRODE SLURRY FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERIES INCLUDING CLUSTER COMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18429654 BATTERY CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM THEREFOR, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18449140 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18328833 PRESSURE RELIEF CAP FOR BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18453827 BATTERY PACK INCLUDING HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
17937898 CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL DISPERSION FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE PREPARED USING SAME, AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING NEGATIVE ELECTRODE Non-Final OA Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18136080 SECONDARY BATTERY, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND ELECTRIC TOOL Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
17861081 NON-FLAMMABLE POLYMERIC ELECTROLYTE WITH WIDE OPERATIONAL TEMPERATURE RANGE Non-Final OA The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
18064483 SLURRY FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SLURRY FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18035131 SOLID ELECTROLYTE PRODUCTION METHOD Final Rejection IDEMITSU KOSAN CO.,LTD.
18429640 THERMAL BARRIER SYSTEMS FOR USE WITHIN TRACTION BATTERY PACKS Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18688710 ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18035122 POWER STORAGE DEVICE PACKAGING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND POWER STORAGE DEVICE Final Rejection DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.
18366016 PROTECTED MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18029416 Electrode for Electrochemical Device, Manufacturing Method Thereof and Electrochemical Device Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18475228 HIGH ENERGY-DENSITY LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME Final Rejection The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
18074801 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Olivia Ann Jones's allowance rate?

58.6% of resolved applications examined by Olivia Ann Jones were allowed (29 resolved cases), compared with 49.3% across Art Unit 1717 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Olivia Ann Jones?

This examiner's interview lift is +52.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Olivia Ann Jones take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Olivia Ann Jones took 1,274 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Olivia Ann Jones work in?

Olivia Ann Jones examines applications in Art Unit 1717 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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