Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: BARNETT, JOEL

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2836 2849 2859

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

Joel Barnett serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2836. He has 448 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 80.4 percent. The median days to allowance for his cases is 989. This 989-day figure provides a timeline for applicants to expect when their cases are granted.

The interview lift for this examiner is 11.4 percent. This 11.4 percent lift is an increase when compared to the 80.4 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 2836, this data point indicates that direct communication is an effective strategy.

With 448 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

80.4%
Allow Rate
+12.4% vs TC avg
479
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
989
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 449 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.7%
§101 Eligibility
17.2%
§102 Novelty
56.3%
§103 Obviousness
19.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19021637 EXTERNALLY CONFIGURABLE WORKSITE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX Final Rejection MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
19216225 DETERMINATION OF A COMPENSATION CURRENT FOR A CHARGE EQUALIZATION CURRENT Non-Final OA VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18474756 COOLING OF BATTERY CELLS Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18675773 AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AIR CONDITIONING FOR TRUCK CAB COOLING Final Rejection Illinois Tool Works Inc.
19209051 ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM, CONTROLLER, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE Final Rejection Huawei Digital Power Technologies Co., Ltd.
19270577 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF POWER SOURCE CONTROL FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18915019 APPARATUS CONFIGURED FOR BACKSCATTER MODULATION USING HARVESTED ENERGY Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18738983 REDUCED POWERTRAIN LOAD ON BATTERY CONTACTOR Non-Final OA Caterpillar Inc.
19066609 VEHICLE DOOR ASSEMBLY POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18938850 BATTERY UNIT AND BATTERY MONITORING APPARATUS Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
19025572 SMART SWITCHING PANEL FOR SECONDARY POWER SUPPLY Final Rejection BRIGGS & STRATTON, LLC
18838754 HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG

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