Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, CHRISTOPHER S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3752

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

Christopher S Kim, operating in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3752, has a volume of 1139 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 63.3, and the median days to allowance is 1248. These figures indicate the level of difficulty and the timeline for resolution. The 1248-day median is a benchmark for practitioners to consider when planning their prosecution strategy.

Practitioners should note the interview lift of 21.5. This suggests that an interview is an effective tool for increasing the 63.3 allowance rate. With 1139 resolved cases as a foundation, the data supports the use of interviews to navigate the 1248-day median path to allowance. By leveraging the 21.5 lift, applicants can improve their chances of success and more effectively resolve rejections with this examiner. The volume of cases makes this a reliable profile for data-driven decision making.

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

Performance Statistics

63.3%
Allow Rate
-6.7% vs TC avg
1,184
Total Applications
+21.5%
Interview Lift
1248
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1139 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
29.6%
§102 Novelty
24.4%
§103 Obviousness
40.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17708135 Fitting and Gasket Non-Final OA Victaulic Company
18443376 LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18496482 VOLATILE COMPOSITION DISPENSER Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18042699 FLUID SPRAYING DEVICE FOR CLEANING A SURFACE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
18949103 Device and Method for Spraying a Multicomponent Plastic Material Non-Final OA Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
19106902 CLEANING DEVICE Non-Final OA KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
18640759 CLOSE PROXIMITY NOZZLE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Tyco Fire Products LP
18547137 ELECTRONICALLY ACTIVATED SPRINKLER AIRFLOW SHIFT Final Rejection Tyco Fire Products LP
18344478 SPRINKLER SYSTEM ADAPTERS Final Rejection Tyco Fire Products LP
18398639 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND SUPPRESSING VEHICLE TRAILER FIRES Final Rejection Torc Robotics, Inc.
18909480 CARTRIDGE REPLACEMENT AID Final Rejection KIDDE-FENWAL, LLC
18649149 FIRE DETECTION AND SUPPRESSION Final Rejection Kidde Technologies, Inc.
18745427 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HELICOPTER LANDING PAD Final Rejection MINIMAX VIKING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GMBH
18542290 LAMINAR DEVICE TO CREATE WATER FEATURE/S Final Rejection Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc.
18110562 CONE SPRAY NOZZLE Final Rejection SOLCERA

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