Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Thomas J Hong, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HONG, THOMAS J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2800 3715 3729

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

HONG, THOMAS J is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2800. The record includes 442 resolved cases, with a 50.0% allowance rate and a median of 1193 days to allowance. The 47.2% interview lift indicates a materially higher allowance outcome for cases involving interviews in the recorded data.

International Business Machines Corporation, Truist Bank, and The Bill Sims Company Inc. are the listed companies. The listed firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP, SHUMAKER, LOOP & KENDRICK, LLP, and TERRILE, CANNATTI & CHAMBERS, LLP. The allowance rate indicates that claim strategy and rejection analysis require close attention. The interview measure supports substantial preparation for examiner discussions, with the goal of identifying concrete distinctions and preserving them in the written prosecution record.

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

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-20.0% vs TC avg
457
Total Applications
+47.2%
Interview Lift
1193
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 442 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
33.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17876651 INTERACTIVE GAME SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL WORLD FOR EDUCATING USERS ABOUT CRYPTOCURRENCY Non-Final OA Truist Bank
18191908 CURRICULUM CHALLENGE EVALUATION Final Rejection International Business Machines Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Thomas J Hong's allowance rate?

50.0% of resolved applications examined by Thomas J Hong were allowed (442 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Thomas J Hong?

This examiner's interview lift is +47.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Thomas J Hong took 1,193 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Thomas J Hong work in?

Thomas J Hong examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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