Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Boone Alexander Evans, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EVANS, BOONE ALEXANDER

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1737

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

EVANS, BOONE ALEXANDER is assigned to technology center 1700 and art unit 1737. The record covers 249 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 66.3%, an interview lift of 23.1%, and a median of 1010 days to allowance. These measures indicate a moderate allowance outcome and a positive, though not dominant, interview association.

The listed companies are Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, Canon Inc., and Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. The listed firms are OLIFF PLC, Studebaker Brackett PLLC, and JCIPRNET. Practitioners handling matters in this docket can view examiner interviews as a potentially useful complement to written amendments. The median timing also favors early attention to claim scope and prosecution objectives, because resolution is not indicated as immediate.

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

Performance Statistics

66.3%
Allow Rate
+1.3% vs TC avg
284
Total Applications
+23.1%
Interview Lift
1010
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 249 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.5%
§102 Novelty
54.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18778594 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18678255 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18646545 PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18646436 PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18609744 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18893376 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18772053 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18676173 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18659754 TONER Non-Final OA KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18497963 TONER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
18776488 ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Konica Minolta, Inc.
18703540 ELECTROGRAPHIC TONERS Non-Final OA Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
18576598 EXTERNAL ADDITIVE FOR TONER Final Rejection Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.
18782590 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18742587 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18613267 RESIN PARTICLES, TONER, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN PARTICLES, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF FORMING IMAGE Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18439850 TWO-COMPONENT DEVELOPING AGENT, DEVELOPING AGENT ACCOMMODATING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Final Rejection RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18826403 TONER SET FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER SET, TONER CARTRIDGE SET, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18791621 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18782410 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18780861 CARRIER FOR ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18679471 PRODUCTION METHOD OF RESIN PARTICLE DISPERSION AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18615200 TRANSFER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18432038 PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18448964 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTORECEPTOR, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Final Rejection FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
18720368 ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPMENT TONER Non-Final OA KAO CORPORATION
18849661 TONER Non-Final OA ZEON CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Boone Alexander Evans's allowance rate?

66.3% of resolved applications examined by Boone Alexander Evans were allowed (249 resolved cases), compared with 63.4% across Art Unit 1737 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Boone Alexander Evans?

This examiner's interview lift is +23.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Boone Alexander Evans take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Boone Alexander Evans took 1,010 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Boone Alexander Evans work in?

Boone Alexander Evans examines applications in Art Unit 1737 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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