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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Barbara Henry Level, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEVEL, BARBARA HENRY

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2122 2126 2142 2144 2147 2175 2875 4100

This examiner grants 72% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEVEL, BARBARA HENRY is assigned to Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2122. The profile includes 353 resolved cases, a 72.0% allowance rate, and a 28.4% interview lift. The median time to allowance is 990 days. The resolved-case record provides meaningful historical context, while the interview measure indicates a substantial association between examiner discussions and allowance outcomes.

The listed companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, The Boeing Company, and ORACLE INTERNATIONAL Corporation. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP-GM CRUISE, COATS & BENNETT, PLLC, and MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP. Applicants may benefit from preparing clear interview objectives alongside written amendments, especially where technical distinctions require direct explanation. The allowance rate indicates a favorable historical outcome pattern, while the median timing figure should inform prosecution schedules, budgets, and portfolio decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

72.0%
Allow Rate
+12.0% vs TC avg
370
Total Applications
+28.4%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 353 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

16.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
48.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18285367 AUTOMATED HANDLING OF DATA DRIFT IN EDGE CLOUD ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18773452 NAME MATCHING ENGINE BOOSTED BY MACHINE LEARNING Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18588748 DETERMINING WHETHER A GIVEN INPUT RECORD OF MEASUREMENT DATA IS COVERED BY THE TRAINING OF A TRAINED MACHINE LEARNING MODEL Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18429178 ARTIFICIALLY INTELLIGENT ASSISTANT FOR WORK PROTOCOLS Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18754313 HIERARCHICAL AND PEER PRUNING STRATEGIES FOR GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODELS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18643794 METHODS, SYSTEMS, ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE, AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECT-TO-OBJECT RECOMMENDATION USING LABEL PROTOTYPES AND SELF-ATTENTION Non-Final OA Nielsen Consumer LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Barbara Henry Level's allowance rate?

72.0% of resolved applications examined by Barbara Henry Level were allowed (353 resolved cases), compared with 31.6% across Art Unit 2122 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Barbara Henry Level?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Barbara Henry Level take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Barbara Henry Level took 990 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Barbara Henry Level work in?

Barbara Henry Level examines applications in Art Unit 2122 in Tech Center 4100.

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