Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1755 1791 1792 3761

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Theodore Justine Evangelista, an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1755, has 131 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 64.1 percent, indicating a moderate success rate for applicants. The median days to allowance is 1243, which is a relatively long period for prosecution that requires careful management of applicant expectations.

The interview lift of 19.5 percent suggests that interviews are a productive strategy for increasing the probability of a grant. This lift indicates that direct communication can help overcome hurdles in the 131 resolved cases and improve the 64.1 percent baseline. Applicants should consider the 1243-day timeline when planning their approach and use the 19.5 percent lift as a tool to expedite the process. The data suggests that while the 64.1 percent allowance rate is the starting point, an interview can significantly shift the odds in the applicant's favor.

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

Performance Statistics

64.1%
Allow Rate
-5.9% vs TC avg
169
Total Applications
+19.5%
Interview Lift
1243
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 131 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.0%
§102 Novelty
56.9%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18214585 INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
19561040 INDUCTIVE COOKING APPLIANCE WITH BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection Channing Street Copper Company
18526366 STOVE WITH INTERNAL BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Channing Street Copper Company
17970390 LASER ABLATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
16670596 SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DESIGN PART WELD PROCESSES Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
18514734 IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS AND HEATER FOR USE THEREIN Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18028958 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE WITH INDUCTION HEATING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18544573 FORMATION OF A 3D IMAGE USING A LENTICULAR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA IDEMIA FRANCE
18565408 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17264694 Method for Welding a Zinc-Coated Motor Vehicle Component Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18722117 BEVERAGE PREPARATION WITH A FLEXIBLE OUTLET VALVE Non-Final OA SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
18010172 ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR MIDDLE FRAME Non-Final OA HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
18430648 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING POWER STORAGE DEVICE Non-Final OA Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
18135796 AUTOMATIC RACK MOVEMENT FOR A DOMESTIC KITCHEN APPLIANCE Non-Final OA BSH Hausgeräte GmbH

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