Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

James Jones, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JONES, JAMES

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1744 2872 2873

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

James Jones is a patent examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1744. He has overseen 1341 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 88.4% for these applications. The median pendency to reach an allowance is 787 days. An interview lift of 4.5% is recorded, which indicates that the probability of allowance increases when an interview is conducted.

The examiner's top companies include Canon Inc., NIKON Corporation, and LG Innotek Co., Ltd. Legal representation is frequently provided by firms such as FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP (DC), HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP, and KED & ASSOCIATES, LLP. The 4.5% interview lift suggests that practitioners may use direct engagement to advance prosecution. With 1341 resolved cases, the 88.4% allowance rate serves as a benchmark for evaluating outcomes. The 787 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

88.4%
Allow Rate
+20.4% vs TC avg
1,373
Total Applications
+4.5%
Interview Lift
787
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1341 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
63.0%
§102 Novelty
18.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19009472 VIBRATION-TYPE ACTUATOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18800347 OPTICAL APPARATUS, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18792956 DRIVING MECHANISM Non-Final OA Actutek Corporation
18779169 INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, CAMERA BODY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
18196280 OPTICAL GLASS, OPTICAL ELEMENT, OPTICAL SYSTEM, CEMENTED LENS, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS FOR CAMERA, OBJECTIVE LENS FOR MICROSCOPE, AND OPTICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19027924 LENS DRIVING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18717014 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND CAMERA MODULE COMPRISING SAME Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19022127 OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18919844 MIRROR UNIT AND OPTICAL MODULE Non-Final OA HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.
18754157 VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection YAZAKI CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner James Jones's allowance rate?

88.4% of resolved applications examined by James Jones were allowed (1,341 resolved cases), compared with 48.7% across Art Unit 1744 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner James Jones?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner James Jones take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by James Jones took 787 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner James Jones work in?

James Jones examines applications in Art Unit 1744 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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