Listed by the USPTO as MCFARLAND-BARNES, KELAH JANAE
Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431
This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases
Kelah Janae McFarland-Barnes is an examiner in Tech Center 2400, specifically Art Unit 2431. With 10 resolved cases, her prosecution history shows an allowance rate of 80.0 percent. This rate indicates a favorable environment for applicants seeking to secure patent rights. Practitioners should note that the interview lift is 8.3 percent, which suggests that conducting an interview is associated with a higher probability of allowance compared to the baseline rate of 80.0 percent.
The median time to allowance for this examiner is 1148 days. This duration reflects the typical prosecution timeline for cases that eventually reach allowance in Art Unit 2431. Companies such as University of Florida Research Foundation Inc., RTX Corporation, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation have navigated this examiner's docket. Legal representation has included firms like ALSTON & BIRD LLP, Brooks Kushman P.C., and FIG. 1 Patents.
The interview lift of 8.3 percent is a useful data point for strategy, as it implies that verbal negotiation provides a measurable benefit. Applicants should prepare for a 1148-day median wait for successful outcomes. Given the 80.0 percent allowance rate, prosecution before this examiner offers a strong likelihood of success, and the 10 resolved cases provide an initial baseline for understanding her disposition trends.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19025063 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING MULTICAST AUTHENTICATION IN NETWORK-ON-CHIP SYSTEMS | Final Rejection | University of Florida Research Foundation, Incorporated |
| 18873542 | RISK EVALUATION DEVICE, RISK EVALUATION METHOD, AND RISK EVALUATION PROGRAM | Non-Final OA | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation |
| 18563236 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND SURVEILLANCE ARRANGEMENT FOR IDENTIFYING MANIPULATIONS OF CYBER-PHYSICAL-SYSTEMS AS WELL AS COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED-TOOL AND CYBER-PHYSICAL-SYSTEM | Non-Final OA | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft |
| 19307354 | DATA RETRIEVAL SYSTEM WITH CONTROLLED ACCESS BASED UPON SECURITY LEVELS | Non-Final OA | RTX Corporation |
| 18786766 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING VISUALLY SIMILAR EMAILS | Final Rejection | Cisco Technology, Inc. |
| 18794267 | NETWORK SLICING WITH EDGE SECURITY SERVICES IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS | Final Rejection | T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC |
| 18755755 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ANOMALIES WITHIN AN AVIONICS AND VETRONICS NETWORK | Non-Final OA | Honeywell International Inc. |
| 18391973 | AUTHENTICATION BASED ON MODULATED AUDITORY INPUT | Non-Final OA | Motorola Mobility LLC |
IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.
Build Your Strategy80.0% of resolved applications examined by Kelah Janae Mcfarland-Barnes were allowed (10 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2431 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +8.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Kelah Janae Mcfarland-Barnes took 1,148 days on average from filing to allowance.
Kelah Janae Mcfarland-Barnes examines applications in Art Unit 2431 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).
