Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Examiner: EVANGELISTA, THEODORE JUSTINE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1755 1792 3761

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

65.6%
Allow Rate
-4.4% vs TC avg
167
Total Applications
+17.2%
Interview Lift
1243
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
17.7%
§102 Novelty
55.3%
§103 Obviousness
22.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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
17970390 LASER ABLATION DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18565408 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18199667 HEATING APPARATUS Non-Final OA LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO.,LTD.
17264694 Method for Welding a Zinc-Coated Motor Vehicle Component Non-Final OA Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
18135796 AUTOMATIC RACK MOVEMENT FOR A DOMESTIC KITCHEN APPLIANCE Final Rejection BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
18199371 METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FILLING WELDING PARAMETERS OF LARGE DEFORMATION PIPELINE STEEL BASED ON SECONDARY REGULATION METHOD Final Rejection Tianjin University

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