Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jinsu Hwang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HWANG, JINSU

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 1638 2667

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

81.1%
Allow Rate
+19.1% vs TC avg
72
Total Applications
-3.5%
Interview Lift
1071
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 53 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
34.0%
§102 Novelty
48.7%
§103 Obviousness
7.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19025126 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR IMAGE PROCESSING AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18678972 Detecting an Occlusion of an Image Sensor Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18907360 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18958954 DETECTING AND CORRECTING FAILURES FROM PHYSICS-BASED POSE ESTIMATORS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jinsu Hwang's allowance rate?

81.1% of resolved applications examined by Jinsu Hwang were allowed (53 resolved cases), compared with 48.8% across Art Unit 1638 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jinsu Hwang?

This examiner's interview lift is -3.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jinsu Hwang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jinsu Hwang took 1,071 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jinsu Hwang work in?

Jinsu Hwang examines applications in Art Unit 1638 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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