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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Thomas A Carnes, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CARNES, THOMAS A

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2434 2436

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

CARNES, THOMAS A is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 2400 and art unit 2434. The profile includes 87 resolved cases, a 71.3% allowance rate, and a median of 1167 days to allowance. The interview lift is 71.0%, nearly matching the allowance rate and identifying interviews as a particularly significant feature of this record.

The listed companies are Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Google LLC, and Micron Technology Inc. Representative firms include CHIP LAW GROUP, DUANE MORRIS LLP - San Diego, and Greenberg Traurig, LLP - AMD, Inc. The smaller resolved-case record warrants measured conclusions, but the interview result supports making examiner discussions a central part of prosecution planning.

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

Performance Statistics

71.3%
Allow Rate
+13.3% vs TC avg
114
Total Applications
+71.0%
Interview Lift
1167
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 87 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
9.9%
§102 Novelty
59.1%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18297084 Distributed, Private, Sparse Histograms in the Two-Server Model Final Rejection Google LLC
19022125 FILE MANAGEMENT METHOD, APPLICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19001848 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
17715863 Split a Tensor for Shuffling in Outsourcing Computation Tasks Final Rejection Micron Technology, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas A Carnes's allowance rate?

71.3% of resolved applications examined by Thomas A Carnes were allowed (87 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2434 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas A Carnes?

This examiner's interview lift is +71.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Thomas A Carnes take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Thomas A Carnes took 1,167 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas A Carnes work in?

Thomas A Carnes examines applications in Art Unit 2434 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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