Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Irene S Kang, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KANG, IRENE S

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3664 3692 3695 3696

This examiner grants 16% of resolved cases

Analysis

Irene S. Kang is an examiner in Art Unit 3664 of Tech Center 3600 with 225 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 16.4 percent. Prosecution before this examiner is relatively lengthy, with a median of 1791 days to allowance. Conducting an interview results in an interview lift of 26.2 percent, which means the probability of allowance increases when an interview is performed compared to the 16.4 percent baseline.

This examiner frequently handles applications from financial institutions like Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as well as Oracle International Corporation. Firms such as Kraguljac Law Group Oracle and Lynch LLP are among the representatives in her portfolio. Practitioners should account for the 1791-day median pendency when planning patent strategies. The 26.2 percent interview lift suggests that oral advocacy is a useful tool for overcoming the challenges indicated by the 16.4 percent allowance rate. These 225 resolved cases provide a basis for evaluating prosecution outcomes in this art unit.

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

Performance Statistics

16.4%
Allow Rate
-35.6% vs TC avg
245
Total Applications
+26.2%
Interview Lift
1791
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 225 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

36.7%
§101 Eligibility
16.2%
§102 Novelty
34.7%
§103 Obviousness
9.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18802757 MULTI CHANNEL PURCHASING FOR INTEROPERABLE MOBILE WALLET Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18082618 REINFORCEMENT-LEARNING-AGENT-BASED GUI METRICS FOR MONITORING SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS Non-Final OA ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
18490023 ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED INFORMATION SECURITY TECHNIQUES BASED ON USER METADATA Final Rejection MASTERCARD TECHNOLOGIES CANADA ULC
18763923 TOOLS TO CREATE FINANCIAL TRANSACTION MESSAGES MAPPED TO VARIOUS USE CASES Non-Final OA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Irene S Kang's allowance rate?

16.4% of resolved applications examined by Irene S Kang were allowed (225 resolved cases), compared with 74.4% across Art Unit 3664 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Irene S Kang?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Irene S Kang take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Irene S Kang took 1,791 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Irene S Kang work in?

Irene S Kang examines applications in Art Unit 3664 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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