Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Ahshik Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, AHSHIK

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2876 3711 3784

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2876, with 1261 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 87.9%, and the median time to allowance is 754 days. The large record supports a well-developed view of outcomes, showing a high allowance rate and a median timeline that is relevant when setting expectations for examination duration.

The interview lift is 10.6%, suggesting that interviews have a useful but not dominant association with allowance outcomes. Practitioners may combine targeted interviews with carefully supported written responses. The leading companies are MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL Corporation, Ofinno LLC, and Denso Corporation. The leading firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, BANNER & WITCOFF, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP.

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

Performance Statistics

87.9%
Allow Rate
+17.9% vs TC avg
1,287
Total Applications
+10.6%
Interview Lift
754
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1261 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
22.2%
§102 Novelty
14.3%
§103 Obviousness
13.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18290991 POWER TOOL INCLUDING A LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT DC LINK BUS DISCHARGE CIRCUIT Non-Final OA MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
18688624 BATTERY MONITORING SYSTEM, BATTERY MONITORING DEVICE, AND BATTERY MONITORING METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18897528 METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DIGITAL EMERGENCY CARD Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18530579 ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING METHOD, EV CHARGER, AND EV Non-Final OA Mercedes-Benz Group AG
18434398 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECOMMENDING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18480340 HIGH-EFFICIENCY CONVERTER WITH A CONFIGURABLE SWITCHING ELEMENT Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics International N.V.
18516694 VEHICLE, AND ENERGY CONVERSION APPARATUS AND CHARGING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Ahshik Kim's allowance rate?

87.9% of resolved applications examined by Ahshik Kim were allowed (1,261 resolved cases), compared with 77.7% across Art Unit 2876 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Ahshik Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Ahshik Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Ahshik Kim took 754 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Ahshik Kim work in?

Ahshik Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2876 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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