Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: CLINTON, EVAN GARRETT

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2816 2899

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Evan Garrett Clinton serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2816. He has 582 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 88.7 percent. This percentage indicates that many applications he examines are allowed. The median days to allowance is 714, which is the timeline for the patent process.

The interview lift is 5.4 percent. Given the 88.7 percent allowance rate, the 5.4 percent lift is a positive addition to the probability of success. In Tech Center 2800, the 714 days median to allowance suggests the speed of the examination phase.

The 582 resolved cases provide a statistical foundation for these trends. The 88.7 percent allowance rate and the 714 days median to allowance make Art Unit 2816 a venue for applicants to consider. The 5.4 percent interview lift can be used to further ensure a positive outcome. The combination of these metrics defines the current prosecution landscape for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

88.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
592
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
714
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 582 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
28.8%
§102 Novelty
59.7%
§103 Obviousness
11.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18706358 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE, DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DISPLAY SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18705621 TOUCH-CONTROL STRUCTURE, TOUCH-CONTROL DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18672852 DISPLAY DEVICE AND WEARABLE DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18441834 DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18286894 OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING A STACK OF MULTIPLE QUANTUM WELLS Final Rejection COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
18673157 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM, AND MOVING BODY Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18775130 INTEGRATED CHIP WITH INTER-WIRE CAVITIES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18441886 ENHANCED MOBILITY IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18441808 VOID-FREE STRESS INCORPORATION IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18675646 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18596223 MEMS STRESS ISOLATION TECHNOLOGY WITH BACKSIDE ETCHED ISOLATION TRENCHES Non-Final OA Analog Devices, Inc.

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