Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kyung Sook Chang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as CHANG, KYUNG SOOK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1613 1615 1616 1617 1628 1672 3786

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

CHANG, KYUNG SOOK works in tech center 3700 and art unit 1613, with 807 resolved cases. The profile shows a 60.5% allowance rate and a median of 990 days to allowance. This record presents a lower allowance outcome than profiles centered on more frequent allowances, while the median timeline remains substantial for portfolio management.

Interviews are associated with a 40.8% lift in the allowance rate, making examiner dialogue a significant strategic consideration. The listed companies are The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Procter & Gamble, and DSM IP Assets. The leading firms are FisherBroyles, FOLEY HOAG, and NIXON & VANDERHYE. Counsel may benefit from pairing focused interviews with claim amendments that directly address the examiner's stated issues.

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

Performance Statistics

60.5%
Allow Rate
-9.5% vs TC avg
888
Total Applications
+40.8%
Interview Lift
990
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 807 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
8.6%
§102 Novelty
45.4%
§103 Obviousness
22.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18909342 RHEOLOGICAL SOLID COMPOSITION FOR USE IN PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18909337 RHEOLOGICAL SOLID COMPOSITION Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18755888 Oral Care Compositions Comprising Hops Beta Acids Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18577485 SELF-PROPELLED PHARMACEUTICAL DELIVERY CAPSULES Final Rejection Cochlear Limited
17593514 MOUSSE PRODUCTS, METHODS AND DEVICES Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18873973 SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION FOR LACTOBACILLUS AND S. EPIDERMIDIS PROTECTION ON SKIN Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18874006 SUNSCREEN COMPOSITION FOR LACTOBACILLUS AND S. EPIDERMIDIS PROTECTION ON SKIN Non-Final OA DSM IP Assets B.V.
18878955 Emulsion With a Dialkyl Carbonate, Coconut Oil Esters, a Volatile Hydrocarbon-Based Oil and a Polyethylene Glycol Dipolyhydroxystearate Containing 30 Mol of Ethylene Oxide Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18543860 COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING BIS-ETHYLHEXYLOXYPHENOL METHOXYPHENYL TRIAZINE, SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER AND SCLEROGLUCAN GUM Non-Final OA L'OREAL
18506757 CONTACT LENS FOR PHOTODYNAMIC INACTIVATION OF GERMS, PRODUCT AND METHOD OF TREATING FUNGAL KERATITIS BY APPLYING THE SAME Non-Final OA NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY
18729995 ORAL DOSAGE FORMS OF A THERAPEUTICALLY ACTIVE ACID-LABILE SALT AND METHODS AND USES RELATED THERETO Non-Final OA UMC Utrecht Holding B.V.
18879427 COSMETIC COMPOSITION Non-Final OA SHISEIDO COMPANY, LTD.
19083010 HERBICIDAL COMPOSITION Non-Final OA NOURYON CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
18874081 Lipid Nanoparticles and Production Method for Same Non-Final OA Kewpie Corporation
18259836 STABLE EFFICIENT COSMETIC PREPARATIONS Non-Final OA YISSUM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM LTD.
17928003 3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC-ACID-CONTAINING OIL AND FAT COMPOSITION Non-Final OA OSAKA GAS CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyung Sook Chang's allowance rate?

60.5% of resolved applications examined by Kyung Sook Chang were allowed (807 resolved cases), compared with 34.0% across Art Unit 1613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyung Sook Chang?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kyung Sook Chang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kyung Sook Chang took 990 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyung Sook Chang work in?

Kyung Sook Chang examines applications in Art Unit 1613 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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