Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Geoffrey T Evans, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EVANS, GEOFFREY T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1724 2852 2855

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Geoffrey T. Evans serves in Art Unit 1724 within Tech Center 2800. The examiner has resolved 830 cases, maintaining an allowance rate of 85.5 percent. For applications that are successfully granted, the median days to allowance is 986, providing a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift of 8.7 percent indicates a positive impact from direct communication. This metric suggests that interviews can help clarify technical issues and move cases toward allowance more effectively than written responses alone. Practitioners should consider this 8.7 percent lift when deciding whether to request an interview during the prosecution process.

Major corporations like Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, and Denso Corporation are prominent in this examiner's docket. These entities are frequently represented by firms like Brooks Kushman P.C., MAIER & MAIER, PLLC, and OLIFF PLC. The 85.5 percent allowance rate and the 986 median days to allowance provide a stable foundation for these firms to manage their clients' expectations and develop effective prosecution strategies in Art Unit 1724.

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

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+17.5% vs TC avg
839
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
986
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 830 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.2%
§101 Eligibility
30.5%
§102 Novelty
45.7%
§103 Obviousness
7.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18746341 AUTOMATED THIRD INTERFACE ECHO RECOGNITION USING A LARGE FOUNDATION MODEL Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18706764 CALIBRATED VIRTUAL FLOW METER Non-Final OA Schlumberger Technology Corporation
18402069 BATTERY MEASUREMENT DEVICE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Geoffrey T Evans's allowance rate?

85.5% of resolved applications examined by Geoffrey T Evans were allowed (830 resolved cases), compared with 63.2% across Art Unit 1724 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Geoffrey T Evans?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Geoffrey T Evans take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Geoffrey T Evans took 986 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Geoffrey T Evans work in?

Geoffrey T Evans examines applications in Art Unit 1724 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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