USPTO Examiner EVANS SYDNEY M - Art Unit 2938

Examiner Information

Name: EVANS, SYDNEY M
Art Unit: 2938
Total Cases: 3
Last Active: April 2025

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
29997882Extendable Plant StakeApril 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
29996553Grass Trimmer Wheel AttachmentApril 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
29996318Plant CoverMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
29995471Cordless pole sawMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
29994992Sheet FastenerMarch 2025May 2025Allow200NoNo
29994288Water Pump PliersMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
29994057Wire StripperMarch 2025April 2025Allow100NoNo
29992456Weed TorchMarch 2025June 2025Allow300NoNo
29991083Lawn AeratorFebruary 2025March 2025Allow100NoNo
29990382ELECTRIC SAWFebruary 2025March 2025Allow100NoNo
29983716Trimmer Line SpoolJanuary 2025February 2025Allow100NoNo
29972434Electric Chain SawNovember 2024January 2025Allow200NoNo
29971218LOCK PIN REMOVAL TOOLNovember 2024April 2025Allow600NoNo
29968064Hand Chain SawOctober 2024February 2025Allow6010NoNo
35523116BracketAugust 2024August 2025Allow1200YesNo
29955099Vehicle window breaker with seatbelt cutterJuly 2024December 2024Allow410NoNo
29954962Hot Air GunJuly 2024January 2025Allow600NoNo
29953678Paper CutterJuly 2024March 2025Allow810NoNo
29951352Film Sticking DeviceJuly 2024October 2024Allow300YesNo
29951354Film Sticking DeviceJuly 2024October 2024Allow300NoNo
29951411Screwdriver Storage BoxJuly 2024December 2024Allow510NoNo
29950815Lawn Mower Blade SharpenerJuly 2024September 2024Allow200NoNo
29950105Wire StripperJuly 2024August 2024Allow200NoNo
29947798Pedestal Screw InsertJune 2024June 2025Allow1200NoNo
29943717SHOVELMay 2024August 2025Allow1500NoNo
29943735SLEIGH SHOVELMay 2024August 2025Allow1500NoNo
29941820Multifunctional Folding PlierMay 2024August 2024Allow300NoNo
29941821Multifunctional Folding PlierMay 2024August 2024Allow300NoNo
29941811Multifunctional Folding PlierMay 2024July 2024Allow200NoNo
29940390HOEMay 2024October 2025Allow1700YesNo
29939994Fastener for mesh closet rackApril 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
29939614GARDENING SHOVEL HANDLE SLEEVEApril 2024June 2025Allow1400NoNo
29935321BEACH SHOVELApril 2024June 2025Allow1500NoNo
29932037CLIPMarch 2024June 2025Allow1600YesNo
29930304SHOVEL HEADFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1600NoNo
29928836SHOVEL HANDLEFebruary 2024July 2025Allow1600NoNo
29927307RING SIZE ADJUSTERFebruary 2024August 2025Allow1800NoNo
29926251LAWN FORKJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1300NoNo
29925714Terracotta Watering SpikeJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1300NoNo
29925748BOLTJanuary 2024June 2025Allow1600NoNo
29925493SCREWJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1400NoNo
29925497SCREWJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1400NoNo
29924245Ground ScrewJanuary 2024March 2025Allow1400NoNo
29907281FASTENERJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1600NoNo
29907051Cordless Mini ChainsawJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1300NoNo
29907176FASTENING, SUPPORTING OR MOUNTING DEVICEJanuary 2024May 2025Allow1700NoNo
29906988Cordless Mini ChainsawJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1300NoNo
29923719Tomato CageJanuary 2024February 2025Allow1400NoNo
29922807Concrete Garden Bed MoldDecember 2023February 2025Allow1400NoNo
29921682Fastener for pegboardDecember 2023September 2025Allow2110NoNo
29921510Bendable Moss Pole AssemblyDecember 2023May 2025Allow1700NoNo
29920165CORD LOCKDecember 2023April 2025Allow1700NoNo
29920163CORD LOCKDecember 2023April 2025Allow1700YesNo
29917932Bendable Moss PoleNovember 2023March 2025Allow1500NoNo
29917523CAPNovember 2023June 2025Allow1800NoNo
29917528CAPNovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
29917104ANGLED BALUSTER MOUNTNovember 2023July 2025Allow2000YesNo
29915743BARRIER CONNECTIONNovember 2023July 2025Allow2000YesNo
29915629COMPONENT FOR A LOCKNovember 2023February 2025Allow1600NoNo
29915544POLE STAND ANCHORNovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
29915543POLE STAND ANCHORNovember 2023June 2025Allow1900NoNo
29915380LOCK ACCESSORYOctober 2023February 2025Allow1500NoNo
29906040ORGANIZEROctober 2023November 2024Allow1300NoNo
29905890EXPANSION ANCHOROctober 2023June 2025Allow2000NoNo
29915281SCREWOctober 2023May 2025Allow1810YesNo
29915185LOCK DEVICEOctober 2023March 2025Allow1600NoNo
29914619Wood Receiver Threaded BaseOctober 2023October 2025Allow2400YesNo
29914626Ground AnchorOctober 2023August 2025Allow2200NoNo
29905375APPARATUS FOR FIXINGOctober 2023May 2025Allow1900NoNo
29914545BoltOctober 2023June 2025Allow2000NoNo
29914444THREADED ADAPTEROctober 2023January 2025Allow1500NoNo
29914424Heavy Duty PadlockOctober 2023February 2025Allow1600NoNo
29913540CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR A CHAINSAW CHAINOctober 2023July 2025Allow2200YesNo
29913447Tree Branch Antenna Concealment AnchorOctober 2023September 2025Allow2401YesNo
29904041LEASH LOCKSeptember 2023May 2025Allow1910NoNo
29913303CONNECT ELEMENTSeptember 2023October 2025Allow2510YesNo
29913115ROOT BARRIER BRACKETSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1300YesNo
29913111ROOT BARRIER BRACKETSeptember 2023October 2024Allow1300NoNo
29903180Palm StickSeptember 2023January 2025Allow1600NoNo
29903052SOIL REINFORCING STABILIZERSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1400YesNo
29902690WIRE MESH PICK SUPPORT TREE TOPPERSeptember 2023November 2024Allow1400NoNo
29902452LOAD BINDERSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1900NoNo
29902451LOAD BINDERSeptember 2023April 2025Allow1900NoNo
29911749FLANGESeptember 2023July 2025Allow2210YesNo
29911753GRAB HANDLE FLANGESeptember 2023June 2025Allow2200YesNo
29901928Installation frame for screen protectorSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1800NoNo
29901736CHAINSAWSeptember 2023February 2025Allow1810NoNo
29911333CLAMPSeptember 2023December 2024Allow1600NoNo
29911210KEY BLANKAugust 2023March 2025Allow1900NoNo
29901028MANUAL TRENCHING TOOLAugust 2023August 2025Allow2410YesNo
29900791RakeAugust 2023February 2025Allow1800NoNo
29910665Rivet for chainsaw grinder discAugust 2023June 2025Allow2200NoNo
29910683PLANT COVERAugust 2023November 2024Allow1400NoNo
29900428Plant support bracketAugust 2023October 2024Allow1400NoNo
29900061Tree Planter RingAugust 2023December 2024Allow1600NoNo
29899681Wire clamp hookAugust 2023October 2025Allow2700YesNo
29875647Film LocatorMay 2023March 2025Allow2200YesNo
29888532ORNAMENT HOOKMarch 2023March 2025Allow2310NoNo
29888417MAGNETIC HOLDING STRAPMarch 2023October 2024Allow1900NoNo
29873331MOUNTMarch 2023December 2024Allow2100NoNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner EVANS, SYDNEY M - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner EVANS, SYDNEY M works in Art Unit 2938 and has examined 3 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 100.0%, this examiner allows applications at a higher rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 38 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner EVANS, SYDNEY M's allowance rate of 100.0% places them in the 98% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is more likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by EVANS, SYDNEY M receive 0.33 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 2% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues significantly fewer office actions than most examiners.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by EVANS, SYDNEY M is 38 months. This places the examiner in the 30% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 32% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments less often than average. You may need to make most claim amendments yourself.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 34% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions less often than average. Allowances may come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

    Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

    • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
    • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
    • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
    • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
    • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
    • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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