Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Ryan Allen Barham, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BARHAM, RYAN ALLEN

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2613 2629

This examiner grants 53% of resolved cases

Analysis

BARHAM, RYAN ALLEN is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2613. The record includes 17 resolved cases, a 52.9% allowance rate, and a median of 874 days to allowance. The small case volume limits the breadth of the historical signal, while the allowance figure shows that slightly more than half of the recorded matters reached allowance.

The interview lift is 57.1%, making interviews a significant consideration in prosecution planning. The listed companies are Adobe Inc., Apple Inc., and Google LLC. The leading firms are Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC, CHIP LAW GROUP, and FIG. 1 Patents. Practitioners may use interviews to test claim distinctions before making extensive amendments, while treating the aggregate figures as directional.

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

Performance Statistics

52.9%
Allow Rate
-9.1% vs TC avg
52
Total Applications
+57.1%
Interview Lift
874
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 17 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
46.1%
§102 Novelty
48.9%
§103 Obviousness
2.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19065651 PORTAL SIZE API Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19115655 RETRIEVAL AUGMENTED TEXT-TO-IMAGE GENERATION Non-Final OA Google LLC
18865721 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18634777 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DIRECTING A GAZE OF A USER OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
19084774 SWITCHABLE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND SWITCHING METHOD Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
18581864 METRIC PRESENTATION WITHIN A FLOW BUILDER Non-Final OA salesforce.com, inc.
18491582 Image Data Storage and Processing for Preview with Fast and Smooth Transition Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.
18593716 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO STORE IDENTIFIERS OF MULTIPROCESSOR GROUPS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18936484 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRAG-BASED IMAGE EDITING Non-Final OA SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
18915619 IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE AND TELEOPERATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18957817 MASKED LATENT DECODER FOR IMAGE INPAINTING Final Rejection ADOBE INC.
18915028 MAPPING TWO-DIMENSIONAL ("2D") SURFACES TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL ("3D") SURFACES BASED ON CORRESPONDING ANCHOR POINTS Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
17841569 ADAPTIVE OBJECT SNAPPING FOR PERSPECTIVE IMAGES Final Rejection Adobe Inc.
19056487 REMOTE POSE TRANSFER Final Rejection SpreeAI Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ryan Allen Barham's allowance rate?

52.9% of resolved applications examined by Ryan Allen Barham were allowed (17 resolved cases), compared with 68.8% across Art Unit 2613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ryan Allen Barham?

This examiner's interview lift is +57.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ryan Allen Barham take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ryan Allen Barham took 874 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ryan Allen Barham work in?

Ryan Allen Barham examines applications in Art Unit 2613 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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