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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Courtney Patrice Jones, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JONES, COURTNEY PATRICE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3697 3699

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

JONES, COURTNEY PATRICE examines in tech center 3600 and art unit 3685. The profile includes 259 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 68.7%, and a median of 1116 days to allowance. The 22.9% interview lift shows a meaningful positive association between interviews and allowance in the recorded matters. Applicants may benefit from interviews that address the examiner's principal claim and prior-art concerns.

Listed companies are Capital One Services LLC, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and Mastercard International Incorporated. Listed firms are Crowell, CROWELL & MORING LLP, and FENWICK & WEST LLP. The case volume supports using the profile for initial strategy development. The moderate allowance rate and extended median timing favor careful claim drafting, focused responses, and early consideration of whether an interview can clarify the path to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

68.7%
Allow Rate
+16.7% vs TC avg
288
Total Applications
+22.9%
Interview Lift
1116
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 259 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.0%
§102 Novelty
53.4%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18918832 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER AUTHENTICATION VIA GENERATED MESSAGE Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18238339 Systems and Methods for Minting Digital Assets Associated With User Achievements in a Distributed Network Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19056517 SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING VIA A PARALLEL SESSION PAYMENT TRANSACTION Non-Final OA Mastercard International Incorporated
19427417 BOOKING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection Expedia, Inc.
18626841 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRADING MEMBERSHIPS Non-Final OA The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
19079887 METHOD FOR PROCESSING CROSS-BLOCKCHAIN TRANSACTIONS Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18372882 INTERMEDIARY SYSTEM, TRANSACTION SYSTEM, METHOD OF INTERMEDIATING, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18842712 DISTRIBUTED SOFTWARE AGENTS FOR MANAGING A DECENTRALISED PEER-TO-PEER STORAGE NETWORK Final Rejection BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Courtney Patrice Jones's allowance rate?

68.7% of resolved applications examined by Courtney Patrice Jones were allowed (259 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3685 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Courtney Patrice Jones?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Courtney Patrice Jones take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Courtney Patrice Jones took 1,116 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Courtney Patrice Jones work in?

Courtney Patrice Jones examines applications in Art Unit 3685 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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