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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Joon H Hwang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HWANG, JOON H

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2166 2400 2441 2447 2455 2458

This examiner grants 18% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

18.4%

Allow Rate

-39.6% vs TC avg

Total Applications

-1.3%

Interview Lift

1663

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 49 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.6%

§101 Eligibility

17.0%

§102 Novelty

55.6%

§103 Obviousness

11.6%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18579570	METHODS OF MULTIPLEXING A HIGH PRIORITY SR ON A LOW PRIORITY PUSCH	Final Rejection	SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19002967	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SEARCH SERVICE WITH CHATROOM	Final Rejection	Kakao Corp.
18086280	MACHINE LEARNING TO MONITOR NETWORK CONNECTIVITY	Final Rejection	ResMed Digital Health Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Joon H Hwang's allowance rate?

18.4% of resolved applications examined by Joon H Hwang were allowed (49 resolved cases), compared with 68.2% across Art Unit 2166 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Joon H Hwang?

This examiner's interview lift is -1.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Joon H Hwang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Joon H Hwang took 1,663 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Joon H Hwang work in?

Joon H Hwang examines applications in Art Unit 2166 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).