Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Malcolm Barnes, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BARNES, MALCOLM

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2837 2842

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

BARNES, MALCOLM handles matters in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800. The record includes 488 resolved cases, an 81.4% allowance rate, and a 4.7% interview lift. Interviews therefore show a limited positive association in this dataset.

The median time to allowance is 1136 days. The leading listed companies are TDK Corporation, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., and Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), Cherson Feldenkrais IP Law Firm LLP, and CHIP LAW GROUP.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
517
Total Applications
+4.7%
Interview Lift
1136
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 488 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
61.3%
§103 Obviousness
9.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18454708 Radio-Frequency Transformer with Switchable Capacitor Array Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18484680 HIGH-FREQUENCY COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18071746 COMMON MODE CHOKE AND METHOD OF OPERATION Final Rejection TDK Electronics AG
18263075 INDUCTOR-INTEGRATED TRANSFORMER Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18034567 TRANSFORMER CORE Non-Final OA HITACHI ENERGY LTD
18386055 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18095669 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Malcolm Barnes's allowance rate?

81.4% of resolved applications examined by Malcolm Barnes were allowed (488 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Malcolm Barnes?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Malcolm Barnes take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Malcolm Barnes took 1,136 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Malcolm Barnes work in?

Malcolm Barnes examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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