Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: JONES, GORDON A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1776 3613 3744 3763

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Gordon A. Jones is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1776. The profile shows 580 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 60.7 percent. The total number of resolved cases establishes the reliability of the prosecution data. This specific percentage of 60.7 helps practitioners estimate the likelihood of an application reaching an allowance.

The interview lift is 38.2 percent. This figure shows the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use the 38.2 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 1187. This period represents the middle value of the time taken to reach an allowance. With 580 resolved cases, the 1187-day duration characterizes the experience for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners should plan for this timeline when seeking a grant in Art Unit 1776.

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

Performance Statistics

60.7%
Allow Rate
-9.3% vs TC avg
627
Total Applications
+38.2%
Interview Lift
1187
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 580 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
51.9%
§103 Obviousness
28.1%
§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.
18772651 EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
18359937 HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS, HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS PREPARATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BASE STATION Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18610816 Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane Charge Air Heat Exchanger Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18822736 Work Vehicle Final Rejection Kubota Corporation
18334494 AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF CONDITIONING CABIN AIR Final Rejection PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
18603807 METHOD FOR COOLING A DRIVE SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18732814 HEAT EXCHANGER Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18797680 COOLANT WING SURFACE HEAT EXCHANGER Final Rejection Goodrich Corporation
18579974 WORK MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR WORK MACHINE Final Rejection KOMATSU LTD.
18661636 METAL FOAM THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation
18868443 HEAT CONDUCTION PLATE, HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18735857 SCALABLE INTEGRATED UNPOWERED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MODULE Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
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.
18939081 LANCED OFFSET HEAT EXCHANGE FIN PACK DESIGN Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18814204 HEAT EXCHANGER CORE LAYER PIN Non-Final OA Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
17855396 STRUCTURALLY INTEGRATED HEAT-EXCHANGERS Final Rejection Divergent Technologies, Inc.
16397284 EXPANDED GRAPHITE-ENHANCED VAPOR-BASED HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE AND PRODUCTION PROCESS Non-Final OA Nanotek Instruments, Inc.

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