Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Danielle A Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, DANIELLE A

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1613 1614 1615 1691 1693

This examiner grants 37% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner handles work in Tech Center 1600 and Art Unit 1613, with 101 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 36.6%, and the median time to allowance is 1276 days. The profile indicates a difficult allowance environment and a prolonged median timeline, so applicants should align claim scope, continuation planning, and prosecution resources early.

The interview lift is 51.9%, indicating a strong association between interviews and allowance outcomes. A practitioner may therefore prioritize a well-prepared interview that addresses the decisive technical and legal issues, followed by written implementation of any agreed direction. The leading companies are L'Oréal, The Johns Hopkins University, and Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER, JMB Davis Ben-David, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT.

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

Performance Statistics

36.6%
Allow Rate
-23.4% vs TC avg
186
Total Applications
+51.9%
Interview Lift
1276
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 101 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
6.2%
§102 Novelty
68.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18633245 Medical Devices Including Therapeutic Coatings Formed From Bioresorbable And Reversible Thermo-Gelling Excipients Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18771315 SILICA CAPSULES Non-Final OA The Procter & Gamble Company
18380984 NanoMesh Drug Delivery for Treatment of Brain Tumors Non-Final OA The Johns Hopkins University
18550371 DELIVERY OF MACROMOLECULES USING MICROINJECTORS Final Rejection THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
18862453 SPHERICAL NANOPARTICLES DERIVED FROM TMGMV IMPROVE SOIL TRANSPORT OF SMALL, HYDROPHOBIC AGROCHEMICALS Non-Final OA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
18557370 DESFERRIOXAMINES AND COMPOSITION CONTAINING UV LIGHT PROTECTION FILTERS Non-Final OA EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH
18725336 COMBINATION OF COPPER-BASED FUNGICIDE AND AZOLE FUNGICIDE Non-Final OA Adama Makhteshim Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Danielle A Kim's allowance rate?

36.6% of resolved applications examined by Danielle A Kim were allowed (101 resolved cases), compared with 34.0% across Art Unit 1613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Danielle A Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +51.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Danielle A Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Danielle A Kim took 1,276 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Danielle A Kim work in?

Danielle A Kim examines applications in Art Unit 1613 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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