Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Elina Sohyun Jang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as JANG, ELINA SOHYUN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3791

This examiner grants 68% of resolved cases

Analysis

JANG, ELINA SOHYUN is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 3791. The profile covers 102 resolved cases, with a 67.6% allowance rate and a median of 1212 days to allowance. The 38.0% interview lift makes interview preparation a meaningful feature of prosecution planning for this docket. Because the resolved-case base is limited relative to larger examiner records, practitioners should use the figures as a focused indicator rather than a complete measure of future outcomes.

The listed companies are i-SENS Inc., Canon Inc., and Korea Institute of Science and Technology. The associated firms are BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC, Leason Ellis LLP, and MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP. Reviewing their filings can help counsel identify claim formats, technical explanations, and response approaches used in art unit 3791.

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

Performance Statistics

67.6%
Allow Rate
-2.4% vs TC avg
122
Total Applications
+38.0%
Interview Lift
1212
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 102 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.6%
§101 Eligibility
17.8%
§102 Novelty
36.7%
§103 Obviousness
29.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18195404 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUGH DETECTION Final Rejection KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18173963 MONITOR TO DETECT A PATIENT'S SLEEP STATE AND MOVEMENT Final Rejection Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
18180819 CARDIAC IMPLANT DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED PRESSURE SENSING Non-Final OA EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
17579118 Adapter to Facilitate Blood Draw and Infusion, Related Systems, And Methods Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
17182910 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CATHETER TARGET LOCKING Non-Final OA CANON U.S.A., INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Elina Sohyun Jang's allowance rate?

67.6% of resolved applications examined by Elina Sohyun Jang were allowed (102 resolved cases), compared with 53.3% across Art Unit 3791 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Elina Sohyun Jang?

This examiner's interview lift is +38.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Elina Sohyun Jang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Elina Sohyun Jang took 1,212 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Elina Sohyun Jang work in?

Elina Sohyun Jang examines applications in Art Unit 3791 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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