Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Olivia Mason Melfi, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MELFI, OLIVIA MASON

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1729

This examiner grants 57% of resolved cases

Analysis

MELFI, OLIVIA MASON has 47 resolved cases assigned to art unit 1700 in tech center 1700. The allowance rate is 57.4%, interview lift is 27.4%, and median time to allowance is 1305 days. The small record limits the reliability of broad predictions, but the available cases show a majority allowance outcome and a meaningful association between interviews and allowance. The median timing reflects lengthy prosecution.

The listed companies are LG Energy Solution Ltd., Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. The leading firms are WHDA, LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson US LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Applicants may benefit from interviews that target the principal claim objections, while preparing written amendments and fallback positions for continued examination.

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

Performance Statistics

57.4%
Allow Rate
-7.6% vs TC avg
96
Total Applications
+27.4%
Interview Lift
1305
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 47 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
63.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18186787 EMBEDDED ELECTRODE FORMATION INCLUDING SYMMETRICALLY SLIT ELECTRODES Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18403917 POWER STORAGE MODULE Final Rejection Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
18574233 LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18282606 POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERIES, AND NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18683856 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd.
18720615 SOLID ELECTROLYTE AND ALL SOLID BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18574567 Positive Electrode for Lithium Secondary Battery and Positive Electrode and Lithium Secondary Battery Comprising the Same Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18567676 ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRODE Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18036355 BATTERY MODULE AND BATTERY PACK INCLUDING THE SAME Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18609505 IONIC LIQUID, ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
17563137 PARTITION PLATE, BATTERY MODULE, BATTERY PACK, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
17539696 INSULATING FILM, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY AND POWER CONSUMPTION DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17511384 ELECTROLYTE, LITHIUM-ION BATTERY, AND APPARATUS CONTAINING SUCH LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
17601250 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL Non-Final OA SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18485231 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18370807 CYLINDRICAL SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18236067 ALL SOLID BATTERY Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
17754932 SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
18510854 ELECTROLYTIC SOLUTION FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18032754 ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY AND LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERY COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18541262 BATTERY MODULE/PACK FOR PRISMATIC BATTERY CELLS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18495031 BATTERY CASING MODULE ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA GM Global Technology Operations LLC
18166467 A MULTI-CELL RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Olivia Mason Melfi's allowance rate?

57.4% of resolved applications examined by Olivia Mason Melfi were allowed (47 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Olivia Mason Melfi?

This examiner's interview lift is +27.4 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 Mason Melfi take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Olivia Mason Melfi took 1,305 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Olivia Mason Melfi work in?

Olivia Mason Melfi examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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