Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, ANDREW SANG

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3661 3668

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Andrew Sang Kim operates within Art Unit 3661 of Tech Center 3600, where he has resolved 191 cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 83.8 percent for these applications. The median time to allowance for these cases is 867 days, which provides a specific benchmark for prosecution timelines in this unit.

Interviews show a different impact on outcomes compared to the base rate. The data reflects an interview lift of 5.4 percent, which is a smaller figure than the 83.8 percent allowance rate. Practitioners should consider this 5.4 percent lift alongside the 867-day median pendency when planning their strategy in Tech Center 3600.

With 191 resolved cases, the examiner has an established record for practitioners to evaluate. The 83.8 percent allowance rate is a primary metric for managing expectations. Although the 5.4 percent interview lift is the smaller of the two percentage figures, it still represents the change in outcomes following an interview within the 867-day median pendency period.

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

Performance Statistics

83.8%
Allow Rate
+31.8% vs TC avg
219
Total Applications
+5.4%
Interview Lift
867
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 191 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.9%
§101 Eligibility
13.5%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19006982 VEHICLE PARKING ASSIST APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18742981 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN UPSTREAM MESSAGE IN A COOPERATIVE VEHICLE PLATOON Non-Final OA TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
18958792 COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A KINETIC ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM Final Rejection VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
18960310 PRIVACY PROTECTION METHOD AND RELATED APPARATUS Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
19216392 METHOD FOR AT LEAST PARTIALLY AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE AS WELL AS MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18958681 MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND MATERIAL SUPPLY METHOD Non-Final OA Kubota Corporation
18826288 Apparatus and Method for Controlling Vehicle Non-Final OA Kia Corporation
18867853 CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE METHOD Non-Final OA KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
19259036 CHECK DEVICE AND CHECK METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18655814 VEHICULAR CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICULAR CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18699562 INTRUSION PROTECTED USER INTERFACE AND FUNCTIONALITY FOR VEHICLE USING EMBEDDED CONTROLLER Non-Final OA Tesla, Inc.

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