Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: JONES, ERIC W

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2881 2892

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

Eric W. Jones is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2881. The profile shows 715 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 62.1 percent. The total number of resolved cases establishes the reliability of the prosecution data. This specific percentage of 62.1 helps practitioners estimate the likelihood of an application reaching an allowance.

The interview lift is 17.5 percent. This figure shows the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use the 17.5 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 1135. This period represents the middle value of the time taken to reach an allowance. With 715 resolved cases, the 1135-day duration characterizes the experience for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners should plan for this timeline when seeking a grant in Art Unit 2881.

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

Performance Statistics

62.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
734
Total Applications
+17.5%
Interview Lift
1135
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 715 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
24.0%
§102 Novelty
66.4%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18739698 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18651934 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18735021 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18489173 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH SURROUNDING BUMP METALLIZATION AND METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection NXP USA, INC.
18009970 DISPLAY DEVICE WITH BENDING REGION REINFORCING STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
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
18656609 SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.
18751061 THERMAL PADS BETWEEN STACKED SEMICONDUCTOR DIES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18781105 OVERHANGING SOURCE/DRAIN CONTACT Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18733536 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND FORMING METHOD THEREOF 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.
18748008 NOVEL THIN FILM RESISTOR Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18613120 Heat dissipation module Final Rejection Coretronic Corporation
18651076 WAVELENGTH CONVERTER FOR LUMINESCENCE THERMOMETRY Non-Final OA LUMILEDS LLC
18542189 CHIP SCALE PACKAGE LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE WITH THIN, CONFORMAL WAVELENGTH CONVERTER Non-Final OA LUMILEDS LLC
18099496 SLURRY FOR POLISHING COPPER, DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection IUCF-HYU (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
18413687 INTEGRATED BONDING PADS WITH CONVEX SIDEWALLS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME Final Rejection SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES LLC
18613169 DISPLAY PANEL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Hubei Yangtze Industrial Innovation Center of Advanced Display Co., LTD.

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