Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: HONG, THOMAS J

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2800 3715 3729

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Analysis

Thomas J. Hong is assigned to Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 3700. He has 440 resolved cases. His allowance rate is exactly 50.0 percent, meaning half of the applications he examines result in a grant.

The interview lift is a high 47.9 percent. This is a critical piece of information for practitioners, as it suggests that an interview significantly increases the chances of an allowance compared to the 50.0 percent baseline. The 47.9 percent lift is one of the most significant factors in his prosecution profile for the 440 resolved cases.

The median days to allowance is 1196. This duration provides a clear expectation for the length of the prosecution cycle for the 440 resolved cases. Combined with the 50.0 percent allowance rate, this 1196-day pendency is a key metric for strategic planning.

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

Performance Statistics

50.2%
Allow Rate
-19.8% vs TC avg
457
Total Applications
+47.7%
Interview Lift
1193
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 442 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

24.8%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
33.6%
§103 Obviousness
22.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18650349 INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD, INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
17876651 INTERACTIVE GAME SYSTEM AND VIRTUAL WORLD FOR EDUCATING USERS ABOUT CRYPTOCURRENCY Non-Final OA Truist Bank

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