Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: HYEON, HAE M

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1751 2831 2833 2839 2847 2859 2896

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Hae M. Hyeon is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1751, with 1221 resolved cases. This large dataset provides a reliable basis for understanding prosecution trends. The examiner has an allowance rate of 85.7 percent, which indicates the frequency of successful outcomes. The median days to allowance is 679, reflecting the typical time frame for applications to reach a grant.

The interview lift is 10.2 percent, suggesting that direct communication is a beneficial strategy. This lift indicates that applications involving an interview have an increased probability of allowance compared to the 85.7 percent overall rate. Given the 1221 resolved cases, the 10.2 percent lift is a statistically relevant factor for practitioners. In Art Unit 1751, the combination of an 85.7 percent allowance rate and a 679-day median pendency suggests a favorable environment that can be further improved by leveraging the 10.2 percent interview lift.

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

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
1,230
Total Applications
+10.2%
Interview Lift
679
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1221 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.0%
§101 Eligibility
25.5%
§102 Novelty
30.7%
§103 Obviousness
38.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18683617 RING-SHAPED COIL SPRING OF SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHGEAR USING SAME Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18718144 SHIELD CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18731947 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Non-Final OA Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
18728457 CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.
18727616 CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA CORPORATION
18652100 DUAL LOCKING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Aptiv Technologies AG
18642129 Connector Structure, and Male Connector Final Rejection Yazaki Corporation
18631542 CRIMP TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TERMINAL-EQUIPPED WIRE Non-Final OA Yazaki Corporation
18743738 TAILCAP ASSEMBLY WITH A USB TYPE-C RECEPTACLE Non-Final OA DIVISION GROUP, LLC
18756045 CLAMPING DEVICE AND SENSOR CABLE Non-Final OA Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
18616222 CONNECTOR WITH SMT VERTICAL TAIL TERMINALS Final Rejection Molex, LLC
18769419 Connector with contact insert attachment Non-Final OA HARTING Electric Stiftung & Co. KG
18707126 MALE SINGLE-PIN CONNECTOR, FEMALE MULTI-PIN CONNECTOR AND CONNECTOR SYSTEM FORMED THEREOF Non-Final OA HARTING ELECTRIC STIFTUNG & CO. KG

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