Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BARNES, MALCOLM

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2837 2842

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Malcolm Barnes is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800. He has 479 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 81.0 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1134. This 1134-day figure provides a timeline for applicants to expect when their cases are granted.

The interview lift for this examiner is 5.1 percent. This 5.1 percent lift is an increase when compared to the 81.0 percent baseline. It suggests that cases involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those that do not. For practitioners in this art unit, this data point indicates that direct communication is a helpful strategy.

With 479 resolved cases, the data for this examiner is established. The allowance rate and median pendency describe the typical outcome and timing for his docket. The interview lift is a useful metric, showing a statistical benefit to conducting an interview during the prosecution process.

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

Performance Statistics

81.0%
Allow Rate
+13.0% vs TC avg
500
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
1134
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 480 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
27.6%
§102 Novelty
61.7%
§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.
18475559 Transformer Coil Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18189325 THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) INDUCTOR WITH TWO-SIDE BONDING WIRES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18232681 BLOCK COIL Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18229029 MAGNETIC DEVICE AND POWER CONVERSION MODULE Non-Final OA Delta Electronics, Inc.
18263075 INDUCTOR-INTEGRATED TRANSFORMER Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18560491 ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH COIL CASE Non-Final OA FANUC CORPORATION
18034567 TRANSFORMER CORE Non-Final OA HITACHI ENERGY LTD
18377630 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18095669 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18095162 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18092483 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18501635 MULTILAYER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18484680 HIGH-FREQUENCY COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA TDK CORPORATION
18071746 COMMON MODE CHOKE AND METHOD OF OPERATION Final Rejection TDK Electronics AG
18486899 TRANSFORMER OF AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR DC VOLTAGE CONVERSION AND FOR CHARGING OF BATTERIES OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Valeo eAutomotive France SAS
18354945 INTERLEAVED COUPLED INDUCTORS TRANSFORMER Non-Final OA UNIVERSITE DE BORDEAUX

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