Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Theodore Justine Evangelista, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1755 1791 1792 3761

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE is assigned to technology center 3700 and art unit 1755. The profile includes 134 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 62.7%, an interview lift of 21.6%, and a median of 1246 days to allowance. The data reflects a moderate allowance outcome across a developed, though not exceptionally large, case history.

Channing Street Copper Company, Nestlé S.A., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. appear among the listed companies. The associated firms are Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Seattle, THORPE NORTH & WESTERN, LLP., and Alliance IP, LLC - Intel. The interview measure provides a positive prosecution signal, but the median timing suggests that applicants should plan claim strategy and amendment sequencing with a lengthy path to allowance in mind.

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

Performance Statistics

62.7%
Allow Rate
-7.3% vs TC avg
183
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1246
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 134 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
54.2%
§103 Obviousness
23.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18214585 INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
17970390 LASER ABLATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18585518 LASER WELDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
16670596 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DESIGN PART WELD PROCESSES Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18010172 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MIDDLE FRAME Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18028958 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE WITH INDUCTION HEATING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18565408 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18722117 BEVERAGE PREPARATION WITH A FLEXIBLE OUTLET VALVE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18251556 COFFEE BREWING APPARATUS Final Rejection SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18430648 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18199371 METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FILLING WELDING PARAMETERS OF LARGE DEFORMATION PIPELINE STEEL BASED ON SECONDARY REGULATION METHOD Final Rejection Tianjin University
18515143 COOKING POT WITH ROUNDED BOTTOM AND SUPPORT SHROUD Non-Final OA Cascade Designs, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Theodore Justine Evangelista's allowance rate?

62.7% of resolved applications examined by Theodore Justine Evangelista were allowed (134 resolved cases), compared with 43.0% across Art Unit 1755 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Theodore Justine Evangelista?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Theodore Justine Evangelista take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Theodore Justine Evangelista took 1,246 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Theodore Justine Evangelista work in?

Theodore Justine Evangelista examines applications in Art Unit 1755 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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