Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Carl E Barnes Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BARNES JR, CARL E

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2177 2178 2646

This examiner grants 33% of resolved cases

Analysis

BARNES JR, CARL E is assigned to Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2177. Among 219 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 33.3%, and interviews show a 25.2% lift. The data supports giving interview preparation meaningful attention, particularly where prosecution issues can be narrowed through direct discussion.

The median time to allowance is 1430 days, indicating that applicants should plan for extended prosecution. The listed companies are Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd., International Business Machines Corporation, and Robert Bosch GmbH. The listed firms are 2SPL Patent Attorneys, Astute IP Law Group, and BakerHostetler.

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

Performance Statistics

33.3%
Allow Rate
-28.7% vs TC avg
256
Total Applications
+25.2%
Interview Lift
1430
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 219 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.1%
§101 Eligibility
8.0%
§102 Novelty
66.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18658365 MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND MEMORY MEDIUM Final Rejection Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
18904866 METHOD, APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR DISPLAYING AN IDENTIFIER Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18793736 METHOD FOR GENERATING A MULTIMEDIA CONTENT, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18693413 IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
17686677 Semantic SLAM Framework for Improved Object Pose Estimation Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18906680 GENERATION OF HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES Non-Final OA Google LLC
18607036 MULTIMODAL SENSOR AGNOSTIC LOCALIZATION USING ONE OR MORE ADAPTIVE FEATURE GRAPHS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18905829 Personalized Interactive Virtual Environment in Vehicles Non-Final OA Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
18316629 METHOD OF DETERMINING A TABLE STRUCTURE Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
16255620 ADVERSARIAL TREATMENT TO MACHINE LEARNING MODEL ADVERSARY Non-Final OA International Business Machines Corporation
18815061 CONTENT-ADAPTIVE TUTORIALS FOR GRAPHICS EDITING TOOLS IN A GRAPHICS EDITING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Carl E Barnes Jr.'s allowance rate?

33.3% of resolved applications examined by Carl E Barnes Jr. were allowed (219 resolved cases), compared with 43.1% across Art Unit 2177 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Carl E Barnes Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Carl E Barnes Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Carl E Barnes Jr. took 1,430 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Carl E Barnes Jr. work in?

Carl E Barnes Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2177 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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