Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ashley Elizabeth Evans, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3686 3687

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Analysis

EVANS, ASHLEY ELIZABETH is assigned to technology center 3600 and art unit 3686. The profile records 61 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 16.4%, an interview lift of 36.5%, and a median of 1073 days to allowance. The allowance result is low in the recorded history, while the interview measure is materially positive.

Google LLC, Veeva Systems Inc., and Arthrex Inc. are among the listed companies. The associated firms are McDermott Will & Schulte LLP, MUGHAL GAUDRY & FRANKLIN PC, and CHOATE, HALL & STEWART LLP. The data supports a prosecution approach that gives interviews deliberate attention, especially where claim issues may be clarified through examiner discussion. The case volume is sufficient to provide context, but remains narrower than a high-volume examiner record.

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

Performance Statistics

16.4%
Allow Rate
-35.6% vs TC avg
110
Total Applications
+36.5%
Interview Lift
1073
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 61 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.5%
§101 Eligibility
18.5%
§102 Novelty
36.3%
§103 Obviousness
8.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18982456 PREDICTING HEALTH-RELATED EVENTS USING NEURAL NETWORKS Final Rejection Google LLC
18601238 SURGICAL SYSTEMS AND CONTROL METHODS Non-Final OA Arthrex, Inc.
18000751 INTELLIGENT ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL PATIENTS Final Rejection NuVasive, Inc.
18835634 DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS USING JURISDICTIONAL CONSTRAINTS FOR ALGORITHM SELECTION Non-Final OA Medtronic, Inc.
18764992 SUBJECT-CENTRIC SMART HOSPITAL WITH CUSTOMIZABLE SMART SERVICES Non-Final OA Cerner Innovation, Inc.
18807705 MACHINE LEARNING (ML)-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING DISEASE Non-Final OA AMGEN INC.
17488981 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Vascular Access Device Placement Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17846957 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING DECISION TREE FOR DISEASE PREDICTION Final Rejection Wistron Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ashley Elizabeth Evans's allowance rate?

16.4% of resolved applications examined by Ashley Elizabeth Evans were allowed (61 resolved cases), compared with 35.3% across Art Unit 3686 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ashley Elizabeth Evans?

This examiner's interview lift is +36.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ashley Elizabeth Evans take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ashley Elizabeth Evans took 1,073 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ashley Elizabeth Evans work in?

Ashley Elizabeth Evans examines applications in Art Unit 3686 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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