Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KANG, TAE-SIK

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1726 1728 1757

This examiner grants 58% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

58.2%
Allow Rate
-6.8% vs TC avg
591
Total Applications
+28.1%
Interview Lift
1062
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 562 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
18.7%
§102 Novelty
45.6%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18418763 PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19406216 COUNTERBALANCE ASSEMBLIES IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR TRACKERS Non-Final OA ARRAY TECH, INC.
19169745 FUNCTIONALIZED AROMATIC PHOSPHONIC ACIDS FOR DISPLAY AND SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
18416673 THIN-FILM-BASED OPTICAL STRUCTURES FOR THERMAL EMITTER APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18435379 MULTI-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELL WITH AN INTEGRATED, MONOLITHIC BLOCKING DIODE Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18442206 SOLAR CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE, AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
19108730 SOLAR CELL DEVICE, AND SOLAR CELL MODULE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
19245592 LAMINATED PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELL Non-Final OA Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co., Ltd.
19182516 SOLAR CELL AND PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE Non-Final OA Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
18895000 LIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF BIFACIAL SOLAR MODULE Final Rejection Nextpower LLC

Facing This Examiner?

IP Author analyzes examiner patterns and generates tailored response strategies with the highest chance of allowance.

Build Your Strategy

Sign in with your work email

Enter your email to receive a magic link. No password needed.

Personal email addresses (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) are not accepted.

Free tier: 3 strategy analyses per month