Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kimberly L Evans, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as EVANS, KIMBERLY L

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3629

This examiner grants 12% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kimberly L Evans is an examiner in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3629. She has 373 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 12.3 percent. The interview lift is 14.4 percent, which represents an increase over the baseline probability of allowance. This makes interviews a tactical choice for applicants seeking to overcome the success rate in her docket and move toward a favorable outcome for the 373 resolved cases.

The median time to allowance is 1997 days, reflecting the prosecution timeline. Her top corporate applicants include NEC Corporation, Kinaxis Inc., and Realize Corporation Inc. The firms Barron & Young PLLC and Ruggiero McAllister & McMahon LLC are the primary legal representatives. Practitioners should prepare for the 1997 days median pendency, which indicates that reaching an allowance requires persistence. The 12.3 percent allowance rate and 14.4 percent lift are the core metrics for this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

12.3%
Allow Rate
-39.7% vs TC avg
398
Total Applications
+14.4%
Interview Lift
1997
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 373 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

31.3%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
40.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18690292 DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, INDICATION MAINTENANCE SYSTEM, DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kimberly L Evans's allowance rate?

12.3% of resolved applications examined by Kimberly L Evans were allowed (373 resolved cases), compared with 22.4% across Art Unit 3629 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kimberly L Evans?

This examiner's interview lift is +14.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kimberly L Evans take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kimberly L Evans took 1,997 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kimberly L Evans work in?

Kimberly L Evans examines applications in Art Unit 3629 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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