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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dameron Levest Jones, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JONES, DAMERON LEVEST

Tech Center 3900 • Art Units: 1618 3991

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

JONES, DAMERON LEVEST works in tech center 3900 and art unit 1618. His profile records 1086 resolved cases, a 67.8% allowance rate, and a median of 1269 days to allowance. The 31.0% interview lift is substantial, indicating that interviews were associated with materially better allowance outcomes in the recorded matters. Interview preparation should therefore be considered an important part of response planning.

Listed companies include The Regents of the University of California, Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, and Harmony Foods LLC. Listed firms include Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - West Coast, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and THOMAS | HORSTEMEYER, LLP. The large case volume supports the profile as a meaningful reference. The moderate allowance rate and long median timing make disciplined amendment strategy and early issue identification especially useful.

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

Performance Statistics

67.8%
Allow Rate
+7.8% vs TC avg
1,140
Total Applications
+31.0%
Interview Lift
1269
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1086 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.4%
§101 Eligibility
8.7%
§102 Novelty
25.8%
§103 Obviousness
41.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18039301 ROOM-TEMPERATURE PHOSPHORESCENCE NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
17602689 PROGRAMMABLE POLYMERIC DRUGS Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
17873980 IN SITU FORMING COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR TISSUE RESTORATION Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18716761 CLOSO-DODECAIODODECABORATE COMPLEXES AND METHODS OF USE FOR SAME Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
17630286 CELL PENETRATING PEPTIDE FUNCTIONALIZED PERFLUOROCARBON NANOEMULSION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING CELL POPULATIONS Final Rejection THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
17844456 CYCLIC PEPTIDES AS PROTEIN TARGETING AGENTS Non-Final OA California Institute of Technology
18041470 TEXAPHYRIN DERIVATIVES FOR MANGANESE CHEMOTHERAPY, PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING, AND PHOTOTHERMAL THERAPY Final Rejection BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
17905124 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF APC-DEFICIENT CANCER Non-Final OA Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
17730130 REAGENTS AND METHODS FOR LABELING MOLECULES WITH ASTATINE ISOTOPES IN HIGHER OXIDATION STATES Final Rejection University of Washington
18573604 Compounds For Molecular Imaging of Collagen Turnover and Methods Using Same Non-Final OA The United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
19216949 RADIOLABELLING KIT AND METHOD FOR RADIOLABELLING Final Rejection Telix Innovations SA
17741686 ANTI-NUCLEOLIN AGENT-CONJUGATED NANOPARTICLES Final Rejection University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
18580274 X-RAY OPAQUE FILLER MATERIAL, X-RAY OPAQUE DENTAL FILLER MATERIAL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING X-RAY OPAQUE FILLER MATERIAL, AND CURABLE DENTAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA TOKUYAMA DENTAL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dameron Levest Jones's allowance rate?

67.8% of resolved applications examined by Dameron Levest Jones were allowed (1,086 resolved cases), compared with 33.1% across Art Unit 1618 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dameron Levest Jones?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dameron Levest Jones take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dameron Levest Jones took 1,269 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dameron Levest Jones work in?

Dameron Levest Jones examines applications in Art Unit 1618 in Tech Center 3900.

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