Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: JONES, CHRISTOPHER P

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1776 1797 3723

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher P. Jones is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1776. The profile shows 1379 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 76.0 percent. The total number of resolved cases establishes the reliability of the prosecution data. This specific percentage of 76.0 helps practitioners estimate the likelihood of an application reaching an allowance.

The interview lift is 24.9 percent. This figure shows the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use the 24.9 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 884. This period represents the middle value of the time taken to reach an allowance. With 1379 resolved cases, the 884-day duration characterizes the experience for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners should plan for this timeline when seeking a grant in Art Unit 1776.

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

Performance Statistics

76.1%
Allow Rate
+6.1% vs TC avg
1,396
Total Applications
+24.8%
Interview Lift
885
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1384 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
45.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18748268 HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18788320 Gas Separation Device Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18675308 Gas Separation Membrane Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18732823 Adsorbent Materials And Methods of Adsorbing Carbon Dioxide Non-Final OA Georgia Tech Research Corporation
18772510 AIR FILTERING SYSTEM Non-Final OA MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
18664910 FILTER MEDIA, FILTER MEDIA PACKS, AND FILTER ELEMENTS Final Rejection Donaldson Company, Inc.
18686338 CHARGED NONWOVEN MATERIAL Non-Final OA North Carolina State University
18847797 SPIRAL MEMBRANE ELEMENT, PERMEATION SPACER, AND MEMBRANE SEPARATION METHOD Non-Final OA NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
18675941 ARCHITECTED LATTICE OF LATTICE COALESCER Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

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