Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: BARNES, MALCOLM

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2837

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

80.2%
Allow Rate
+12.2% vs TC avg
469
Total Applications
+6.5%
Interview Lift
1124
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 455 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
5.8%
§102 Novelty
92.8%
§103 Obviousness
0.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18020708 A TAP CHANGER AND A TRANSFORMER ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING THE TAP CHANGER Non-Final OA HITACHI ENERGY LTD
18044412 TRANSFORMER Non-Final OA Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
18319007 PREFABRICATED TRANSFORMER STATION, OIL-IMMERSED TRANSFORMER, AND PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM Non-Final OA Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
18186755 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17936318 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND COIL COMPONENT Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
17733047 COIL COMPONENT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18034739 TRANSFORMER UNIT Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
18071746 COMMON MODE CHOKE AND METHOD OF OPERATION Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG

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