Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KIM, BOBBY YEONJIN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1764 3725

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

76.3%
Allow Rate
+6.3% vs TC avg
417
Total Applications
+22.4%
Interview Lift
1007
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 401 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
63.4%
§103 Obviousness
18.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18418187 MOLDING DEVICE Non-Final OA SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18633967 BINDING MACHINE Non-Final OA Max Co., Ltd.
18575473 STEEL PIPE OUT-OF-ROUNDNESS PREDICTION METHOD, STEEL PIPE OUT-OF-ROUNDNESS CONTROL METHOD, STEEL PIPE MANUFACTURING METHOD, STEEL PIPE OUT-OF-ROUNDNESS PREDICTION MODEL GENERATION METHOD, AND STEEL PIPE OUT-OF-ROUNDNESS PREDICTION DEVICE Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18568023 GRINDING ROLL Non-Final OA Metso USA Inc.
18663686 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HOT-STAMPED PRODUCT Non-Final OA UNIPRES CORPORATION
18607937 REDUCED VIBRATION MOBILE MATERIAL PROCESSING PLANT Non-Final OA Terex USA, LLC
18683276 TOOL FOR MAKING WOODEN STRAWS AND THE PROCESS OF PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Damjan Puljic
18577101 FEED LEVEL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Bühler AG
18571636 WIPING APPARATUS AND ROLLING FACILITY Final Rejection PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES JAPAN, LTD.
18515310 Armrest production process and armrest Non-Final OA Sj industries Inc.
18279559 Pressing Tool Non-Final OA Novopress GmbH Pressen und Presswerkzeuge & Co. KG
18358342 Methods For Heating Strip Product Final Rejection MATERION CORPORATION
17767805 Recycling of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Materials Non-Final OA Jeosal Materials Research Corporation

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