Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: JONES, HEATHER RAE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2481 2482 2484 2621 3772

This examiner grants 69% of resolved cases

Analysis

Heather Rae Jones is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2481. The profile shows 763 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 68.8 percent. The total number of resolved cases establishes the reliability of the prosecution data. This specific percentage of 68.8 helps practitioners estimate the likelihood of an application reaching an allowance.

The interview lift is 5.5 percent. This figure shows the difference in allowance probability when an interview is conducted. Practitioners can use the 5.5 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 1245. This period represents the middle value of the time taken to reach an allowance. With 763 resolved cases, the 1245-day duration characterizes the experience for applications assigned to this examiner. Practitioners should plan for this timeline when seeking a grant in Art Unit 2481.

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

Performance Statistics

69.0%
Allow Rate
-1.0% vs TC avg
789
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
1244
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 767 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
62.2%
§103 Obviousness
1.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18641004 DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18802905 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE VIDEO DISPLAY MANAGEMENT BASED ON REGION LOCALIZED REGENERATION OF FRAMES Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19239747 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MEDIUM Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19124805 ILLUMINATING DEVICE COMPRISING A LIGHT SOURCE AND AN OPTICAL REFLECTOR, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA VALEO COMFORT AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE
18312242 Characterization of Reservoir Features and Fractures Using Artificial Intelligence Non-Final OA Saudi Arabian Oil Company
18767085 METHOD FOR CARRIAGE OF TIME-TRIGGERED SPATIAL HAPTIC EFFECTS IN THE INTERCHANGE FORMAT Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
19282096 INTUBATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
18854649 INTRAORAL SCANNING DEVICE WITH EXTENDED FIELD OF VIEW Final Rejection 3SHAPE A/S

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