Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Bong-Sook Baek, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as BAEK, BONG-SOOK

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1611 1614 1619 1621 1624 1627 1629 1693

This examiner grants 42% of resolved cases

Analysis

BAEK, BONG-SOOK is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 1600 and art unit 1611. The examiner has 925 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 41.6%, and a median of 1141 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 69.9% lift.

The recurring companies are Scai Therapeutics Co. Ltd., Beam Therapeutics Inc., and Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH. The leading firms are SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, Acuity Law Group, P.C., and AKERMAN LLP. The interview result is a central feature of this profile for practitioners considering examiner engagement, while the allowance rate and median timing inform claim strategy, response sequencing, and portfolio planning.

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

Performance Statistics

41.6%
Allow Rate
-18.4% vs TC avg
984
Total Applications
+69.9%
Interview Lift
1141
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 925 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.1%
§101 Eligibility
17.5%
§102 Novelty
37.4%
§103 Obviousness
23.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18801886 Cardiosafe Antidiabetic Therapy Final Rejection Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18012099 AMELIORATING AGENT OR PROPHYLACTIC AGENT FOR MUSCLE WEAKNESS SYMPTOM IN DISEASE OR SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH METABOLIC DISORDER Non-Final OA Toray Industries, Inc.
18741056 MULTICOMPONENT DEGRADABLE CATIONIC POLYMERS Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18907757 COMBINATIONS COMPRISING BREXPIPRAZOLE OR A SALT THEREOF AND A SECOND DRUG FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF A CNS DISORDER Non-Final OA OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
19048181 METHODS OF TREATING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Non-Final OA Biogen MA Inc.
18401379 PROPHYLAXIS AND THERAPY FOR VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES WITH IMMUNE BOOSTING Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Bong-Sook Baek's allowance rate?

41.6% of resolved applications examined by Bong-Sook Baek were allowed (925 resolved cases), compared with 35.0% across Art Unit 1611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Bong-Sook Baek?

This examiner's interview lift is +69.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Bong-Sook Baek take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Bong-Sook Baek took 1,141 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Bong-Sook Baek work in?

Bong-Sook Baek examines applications in Art Unit 1611 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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