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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Richard J Hong, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HONG, RICHARD J

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2619 2621 2623 2626 2628 2692 2818 2824 2841 2858

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

HONG, RICHARD J is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2619. The record contains 629 resolved cases, with a 78.9% allowance rate and a median of 743 days to allowance. The 3.8% interview lift indicates a higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews, although the recorded difference is limited.

Apple Inc., LG Display Co., Ltd., and SoftBank Group Corp. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Anova Law Group, PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. Practitioners may consider interviews for targeted clarification, but the modest lift supports maintaining equal focus on written claim amendments and prior-art analysis. The median timing offers a planning point for prosecution schedules and client updates.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+10.9% vs TC avg
660
Total Applications
+3.8%
Interview Lift
743
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 629 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
65.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19228104 PROCESSOR USING CORRECTION REGION Final Rejection FUJIFILM Corporation
19310763 Adjusting a Tunable Lens in an Electronic Device Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18916583 METHODS FOR CURSOR-BASED INTERACTIONS WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18662562 HEAD MOUNTABLE DISPLAY HAVING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ON STRAP Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19477454 ACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA SOFTBANK GROUP CORP.
19352276 THIN FILM TRANSISTOR SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
19217615 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18956066 PIXEL, DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTROLLER AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING BIAS POWER LINE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18614548 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18796417 ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18876014 DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM CONTROL IN XR EXPERIENCES Non-Final OA InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
19197501 OBJECT PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
19225136 ADAPTIVE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE BACKLIGHT Final Rejection Getac Technology Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard J Hong's allowance rate?

78.9% of resolved applications examined by Richard J Hong were allowed (629 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2619 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard J Hong?

This examiner's interview lift is +3.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard J Hong take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard J Hong took 743 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard J Hong work in?

Richard J Hong examines applications in Art Unit 2619 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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