Examiner Carl E Barnes Jr has allowed 68 of 205 decided applications (33%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
Carl E Barnes Jr maintains a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) across 2 art units. Over 205 decided applications, he has allowed 68, for an allowance rate of 33%. His allowance rate ranges from 28% to 42% across these art units. Of 251 total applications in his record, 137 were abandoned. This pooled figure represents his aggregate performance across both art units and does not break down performance by individual unit.
A pooled record aggregates data across multiple art units, showing overall allowance rate and range. The aggregate allowance rate (33% over 205 decided cases) describes past dispositions and is not a prediction for any specific application. The range (28% to 42%) reflects variation among the art units within the examiner's portfolio. Pooled figures are most useful as historical context; individual art-unit records provide art-specific detail.
These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →
Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 70 decided applications with an interview and 59 without.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 43 decided applications with an interview and 33 without.
Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Carl E Barnes Jr has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 251 applications.
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