Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Eric W Jones, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JONES, ERIC W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2881 2892

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eric W. Jones is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2881. He has overseen 717 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 62.2% for these applications. The median pendency to reach an allowance is 1135 days. An interview lift of 17.3% is recorded, which indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted.

The examiner's top companies include Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Intel Corporation, and Ams-osram AG. Legal representation is frequently provided by firms such as Akona IP PC - Intel, Anova Law Group, PLLC, and Bayes PLLC. The 17.3% interview lift suggests that practitioners may use direct engagement to advance prosecution. With 717 resolved cases, the 62.2% allowance rate serves as a benchmark for evaluating outcomes. The 1135 days median pendency provides a timeline for planning prosecution steps in Tech Center 2800. These figures offer a data-grounded view of the examiner's performance.

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

Performance Statistics

62.2%
Allow Rate
-5.8% vs TC avg
751
Total Applications
+17.3%
Interview Lift
1135
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 717 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
66.0%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18400810 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18140465 RF ANTENNA MODULE USING COPPER-TO-COPPER INTERCONNECTS BETWEEN THE ANTENNA AND THE RF DIE Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17372612 MEMORY CELLS WITH NON-PLANAR FERROELECTRIC OR ANTIFERROELECTRIC MATERIALS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18796246 HIGH ETCH SELECTIVITY, LOW STRESS ASHABLE CARBON HARD MASK Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18751061 THERMAL PADS BETWEEN STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DIES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18009970 DISPLAY DEVICE WITH BENDING REGION REINFORCING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18730675 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLURALITY OF OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS, AND OPTOELECTRONIC SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP Non-Final OA AMS-OSRAM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
18696484 OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT, OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OR OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA AMS-OSRAM International GmbH
18781105 OVERHANGING SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18789808 Via for Component Electrode Connection Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18777240 NANOSTRUCTURE DEVICE WITH REDUCED HIGH-K DIELECTRIC AREA AND RELATED METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18766300 SELECTIVE DEPOSITION OF METAL BARRIER IN DAMASCENE PROCESSES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eric W Jones's allowance rate?

62.2% of resolved applications examined by Eric W Jones were allowed (717 resolved cases), compared with 69.6% across Art Unit 2881 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eric W Jones?

This examiner's interview lift is +17.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eric W Jones take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eric W Jones took 1,135 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eric W Jones work in?

Eric W Jones examines applications in Art Unit 2881 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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