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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Lance Torbjorn Bartol, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BARTOL, LANCE TORBJORN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2622 2843 2893

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

BARTOL, LANCE TORBJORN works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2622. Among 66 resolved cases, the allowance rate is 80.3%, and the interview lift is 25.6%. The limited record still indicates a positive relationship between interviews and allowance outcomes.

The median time to allowance is 1195 days. The leading companies are Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Skyworks Solutions Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are NSIP LAW, Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP, and Via LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

80.3%
Allow Rate
+12.3% vs TC avg
96
Total Applications
+25.6%
Interview Lift
1195
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 66 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18738492 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING POWER SENSING CIRCUIT IN FRONT END MODULE FOR WIRELESS ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18364763 OUTPUT MATCHING NETWORK WITH IMPROVED WIDE BAND CHARACTERISTICS AND POWER AMPLIFIER NETWORK INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18680713 Measuring Power for Amplifier Circuitry Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18418148 DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER FOR OPERATING A SENSOR Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18497463 RECONFIGURABLE POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEM Final Rejection Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18379855 DOHERTY AMPLIFIER Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18742402 TRACKER MODULE, POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE, AND RADIO-FREQUENCY MODULE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18736619 RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18612429 BIAS-BASED POWER AMPLIFIER LOAD MODULATION Non-Final OA Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
17964297 POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEM WITH INCREASED OUTPUT POWER FOR ENVELOPE TRACKING APPLICATIONS Final Rejection Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
17809937 CLASS INVERSE F DOHERTY AMPLIFIER Final Rejection SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
18505195 CLASS D AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18633629 HIGH-LINEARITY TWO-STAGE COMPLEMENTARY AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
17965732 AMPLIFYING CIRCUIT WITH PARASITIC CAPACITANCE COMPENSATION Non-Final OA Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
18622360 POWER SUPPLY SELECTION SWITCH CIRCUIT AND POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE WITH POWER SUPPLY SELECTION SWITCH CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18410355 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND POWER AMPLIFIER INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18217055 POWER AMPLIFIER Final Rejection Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
18763905 SYMBOL BASED ENVELOPE TRACKING AND DIGITAL PREDISTORTION Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company
18749395 TRANSCEIVER FOR DRIVING LOAD MODULATED BALANCED AMPLIFIER Non-Final OA Analog Devices International Unlimited Company

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lance Torbjorn Bartol's allowance rate?

80.3% of resolved applications examined by Lance Torbjorn Bartol were allowed (66 resolved cases), compared with 70.9% across Art Unit 2622 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lance Torbjorn Bartol?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lance Torbjorn Bartol take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lance Torbjorn Bartol took 1,195 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lance Torbjorn Bartol work in?

Lance Torbjorn Bartol examines applications in Art Unit 2622 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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