Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, CRAIG SANG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3665 3741

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Craig Sang Kim is assigned to Art Unit 3665 in Tech Center 3700, where he has 787 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 86.3 percent. The median time to allowance for these cases is 1092 days, providing a benchmark for the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift for this examiner is 9.8 percent. This 9.8 percent lift indicates that direct communication provides an increase in the probability of allowance over the 86.3 percent base rate. Practitioners should factor this lift into their strategy when managing the 1092-day median pendency in Art Unit 3665.

With 787 resolved cases, the examiner's metrics are well-defined within Tech Center 3700. The 86.3 percent allowance rate is a primary indicator of success, while the 9.8 percent interview lift offers an additional avenue for resolution. These figures help set expectations for the 1092-day median pendency period.

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

Performance Statistics

86.3%
Allow Rate
+16.3% vs TC avg
822
Total Applications
+9.8%
Interview Lift
1092
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 787 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
29.1%
§102 Novelty
44.6%
§103 Obviousness
20.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19375390 GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR Non-Final OA Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
19274016 GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A HEAT EXCHANGER LOCATED IN AN ANNULAR DUCT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19259284 GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A HEAT EXCHANGER LOCATED IN AN ANNULAR DUCT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19259177 GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A HEAT EXCHANGER LOCATED IN AN ANNULAR DUCT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19243886 GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A HEAT EXCHANGER LOCATED IN AN ANNULAR DUCT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19135606 TRIPLE-FLOW AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
19041520 GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING A HEAT EXCHANGER LOCATED IN AN ANNULAR DUCT Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18487413 Closed-Loop Thermal Management System Final Rejection General Electric Company
18952302 FUEL SPRAY NOZZLE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
19145124 PLANT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING PLANT Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18292202 SECUREMENT DEVICE, KIT, AND METHOD OF USING SECUREMENT DEVICE Final Rejection Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
18403119 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH DISLODGEMENT PREVENTION Final Rejection CareFusion 303, Inc.

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