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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Andrew Nathaniel Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, ANDREW NATHANIEL

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1727

This examiner grants 100% of resolved cases

Analysis

Andrew Nathaniel Kim has resolved 1 case in Art Unit 1727 within Tech Center 1700. This resolution resulted in an allowance rate of 100.0 percent. The median days to allowance was 1119. The current interview lift is 0.0 percent. Top companies in the examiner's record include LG Energy Solution Ltd., SUBARU Corporation, and Panasonic Holdings Corporation. Firms such as BACON & THOMAS, PLLC and HAUPTMAN HAM, LLP have appeared before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

100.0%
Allow Rate
+35.0% vs TC avg
24
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
1119
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
33.9%
§102 Novelty
48.2%
§103 Obviousness
10.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18695962 NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18688314 BATTERY PACK AND DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18580362 Battery Pack Assembly Using Rotating Handle Non-Final OA LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
18593168 SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND UNIT CELL FOR FUEL CELL INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18421796 SOLID ELECTROLYTE FILM, METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18352087 BATTERY CELL COMPRISING CASE FOR BULGING REDUCTION AND BATTERY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA SK ON CO., LTD.
18342206 LITHIUM-ION BATTERY COMPONENT WITH MULTI-LAYER ELECTRODE Non-Final OA FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
18352096 ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVES FOR BATTERIES INCLUDING LITHIUM- AND MANGANESE-RICH POSITIVE ELECTRODES Final Rejection GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18349594 SAFETY VALVE, BATTERY CASE, AND METHOD OF FORMING SAFETY VALVE Final Rejection Toyo Seikan Co., Ltd.
18215815 ELECTROLYTE FOR AQUEOUS ZINC-BROMINE BATTERY CONTAINING BROMINE COMPLEXING AGENT AND METAL ION ADDITIVE, AND AQUEOUS ZINC-BROMINE NON-FLOW BATTERY CONTAINING SAME Final Rejection GWANGJU INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew Nathaniel Kim's allowance rate?

100.0% of resolved applications examined by Andrew Nathaniel Kim were allowed (1 resolved cases), compared with 61.3% across Art Unit 1727 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew Nathaniel Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrew Nathaniel Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew Nathaniel Kim took 1,119 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew Nathaniel Kim work in?

Andrew Nathaniel Kim examines applications in Art Unit 1727 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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