Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JONES, OLIVIA ANN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1717 1726 1789

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Olivia Ann Jones is an examiner in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1717. The profile shows 29 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 58.6 percent. The total number of resolved cases establishes the reliability of the prosecution data. This specific percentage of 58.6 helps practitioners estimate the likelihood of an application reaching an allowance.

The interview lift is 52.3 percent. This figure shows the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use the 52.3 percent lift to evaluate the utility of direct communication with the examiner during prosecution. This metric serves as a guide for deciding whether to request a formal discussion.

The median days to allowance is 1273. This period represents the middle value of the time taken to reach an allowance. With 29 resolved cases, the 1273-day duration characterizes the experience for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners should plan for this timeline when seeking a grant in Art Unit 1717.

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
69
Total Applications
+52.3%
Interview Lift
1273
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 29 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
13.3%
§102 Novelty
58.5%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§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.
18029416 Electrode for Electrochemical Device, Manufacturing Method Thereof and Electrochemical Device Comprising Same Non-Final OA LG Chem, Ltd.
18025163 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18023321 BATTERY MODULE, AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA 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
18449140 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18453827 BATTERY PACK INCLUDING HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18453790 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE FOR RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY AND RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SAME 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.
17912816 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY 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
18429654 BATTERY CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM THEREFOR, BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18078833 ANODELESS LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
18164543 CATHODE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18064483 SLURRY FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SLURRY FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection SK ON CO., LTD.
18328833 PRESSURE RELIEF CAP FOR BATTERY MODULE Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
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.
18452082 ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVE FOR LITHIUM ION BATTERIES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18366016 PROTECTED MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELL Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18249606 ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES Non-Final OA UMICORE
18249621 ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH A SPECIFIC LIQUID ELECTROLYTE Non-Final OA UMICORE
18474919 FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF USING HUMIDIFIED AMMONIA FUEL Non-Final OA BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION
18900971 PRECURSOR OF LITHIUM-CONTAINING OXIDE CATHODE MATERIAL, LITHIUM-CONTAINING OXIDE CATHODE MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHODS THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF, AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE PLATE AND USE THEREOF Non-Final OA BEIJING EASPRING MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18074801 ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Final Rejection Ningde Amperex Technology Limited

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