Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BARNES, TED W

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2625 2675 2682

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Ted W. Barnes serves in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2625. He has 479 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 81.4 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 764. This 764-day figure provides a timeline for applicants to expect when their cases are granted.

The interview lift for this examiner is 12.3 percent. This 12.3 percent lift is an increase when compared to the 81.4 percent baseline. It suggests that cases involving an interview have a higher probability of allowance than those that do not. For practitioners in Art Unit 2625, 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

81.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
488
Total Applications
+12.3%
Interview Lift
764
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 479 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.4%
§101 Eligibility
14.3%
§102 Novelty
65.7%
§103 Obviousness
5.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18884210 PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18801981 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18312084 MACHINE LEARNING BASED APPROACH FOR QUANTIFICATION OF METHANE EMISSIONS USING SATELLITE DATA FROM HYDROCARBON RECOVERY Non-Final OA Landmark Graphics Corporation

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