Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Gordon A Jones, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JONES, GORDON A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1776 3613 3744 3763

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

JONES, GORDON A works in tech center 3700 and art unit 1776. The profile records 581 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 60.8%, and a median of 1187 days to allowance. The 38.6% interview lift is strong in the recorded matters, indicating that interviews may materially improve allowance prospects when paired with a focused technical and claim-based presentation.

Listed companies include The Boeing Company, Dell Products L.P., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Listed firms include Apex Attorneys at Law, LLP, NIXON & VANDERHYE PC, and Arent Fox LLP and Divergent Technologies Inc. The allowance rate is moderate and the median timing is extended, so practitioners should prepare fallback positions while considering an interview early enough to influence prosecution direction.

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

Performance Statistics

60.8%
Allow Rate
-9.2% vs TC avg
637
Total Applications
+38.6%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 581 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.7%
§102 Novelty
51.2%
§103 Obviousness
28.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18099522 HEAT-DISSIPATING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE HEAT-DISSIPATING STRUCTURE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18732814 HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18359937 HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS, HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS PREPARATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BASE STATION Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18772651 EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
18610816 Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Charge Air Heat Exchanger Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18301066 THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING ICE FORMATION Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18822736 Work Vehicle Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18841696 PLATE CONSTITUTING A HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGER COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH PLATE Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
18996239 PRODUCING A HEAT SINK Non-Final OA Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
18603807 METHOD FOR COOLING A DRIVE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18661636 METAL FOAM THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18868443 HEAT CONDUCTION PLATE, HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18334494 AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF CONDITIONING CABIN AIR Final Rejection PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
18822837 TECHNIQUES FOR TEMPERATURE STABILIZING AT LEAST ONE DEVICE Non-Final OA Honeywell International Inc.
18797680 COOLANT WING SURFACE HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA Goodrich Corporation
18886119 REFRIGERANT MANAGEMENT IN HVAC SYSTEMS Non-Final OA TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
18441042 PLANAR ASSEMBLY HANDLE FOR HEAT SINK OPTIMIZATION Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
17971475 COOLING AND SHOCK ISOLATION ARCHITECTURE FOR STANDALONE AND SCALABLE LIQUID COOLING MODULES Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18805888 LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SHENZHEN ENVICOOL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
16397284 EXPANDED GRAPHITE-ENHANCED VAPOR-BASED HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS Non-Final OA Nanotek Instruments, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Gordon A Jones's allowance rate?

60.8% of resolved applications examined by Gordon A Jones were allowed (581 resolved cases), compared with 57.1% across Art Unit 1776 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Gordon A Jones?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Gordon A Jones take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Gordon A Jones took 1,187 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Gordon A Jones work in?

Gordon A Jones examines applications in Art Unit 1776 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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