Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jinney Kil, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIL, JINNEY

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 2878 3646

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 2878, with 199 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 46.2%, and the median time to allowance is 1120 days. The record shows a comparatively difficult allowance environment within the available profile data, coupled with a median timeline that can affect continuation, licensing, and product-planning decisions.

The interview lift is 52.2%, the strongest stated interview association in this profile. That result supports giving interviews a prominent role when the applicant can explain technical distinctions and advance a focused amendment plan. The leading companies are Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Framatome, and Framatome Inc. The leading firms are Davidson Kappel LLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, and Crowell.

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

Performance Statistics

46.2%
Allow Rate
-5.8% vs TC avg
242
Total Applications
+52.2%
Interview Lift
1120
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 199 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.2%
§102 Novelty
40.8%
§103 Obviousness
40.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18780238 SYSTEMS FOR PERIODICALLY MEASURING THE TOTAL GAMMA RADIATION ACTIVITY OF A TARGET RADIOISOTOPE BEING PRODUCED INSIDE THE CORE OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR Final Rejection Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
18487360 METHOD FOR CONTINUALLY MONITORING THE CONDITION OF NUCLEAR REACTOR INTERNALS Final Rejection Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
17905704 HIGH TEMPERATURE HYDRIDE MODERATOR ENABLING COMPACT AND HIGHER POWER DENSITY CORES IN NUCLEAR MICRO-REACTORS Final Rejection Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
17759415 UNIVERSAL REACTOR VESSEL HEAD INSPECTION PLATFORM ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
17756955 METHOD AND APPARATUS EMPLOYING VANADIUM NEUTRON DETECTORS Final Rejection Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
17355150 SUBMICRON FUSION DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Alpha Ring International, Ltd.
16682875 REDUCING THE COULOMBIC BARRIER TO INTERACTING REACTANTS Final Rejection Alpha Ring International, Ltd.
17884178 SUBMICRON FUSION DEVICES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA ALPHA RING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jinney Kil's allowance rate?

46.2% of resolved applications examined by Jinney Kil were allowed (199 resolved cases), compared with 76.9% across Art Unit 2878 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jinney Kil?

This examiner's interview lift is +52.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jinney Kil take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jinney Kil took 1,120 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jinney Kil work in?

Jinney Kil examines applications in Art Unit 2878 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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