Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Dong U Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, DONG U

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2100 2196 2197 4100

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2100, with 728 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 86.4%, and the median time to allowance is 987 days. The substantial record indicates generally favorable allowance outcomes, while the median timeline remains a meaningful consideration for applicants managing prosecution and related business objectives.

The interview lift is 13.5%, suggesting that interviews can contribute positively to allowance outcomes. Practitioners may combine a focused interview request with clear written support for the claim distinctions under examination. The leading companies are Intel Corporation, Dell Products L.P., and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The leading firms are 2SPL Patent Attorneys, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, and FOLEY & LARDNER.

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

Performance Statistics

86.4%
Allow Rate
+26.4% vs TC avg
765
Total Applications
+13.5%
Interview Lift
987
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 728 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.6%
§101 Eligibility
10.0%
§102 Novelty
45.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18536885 Memory Pooling Method and Related Apparatus Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18785714 Server, Client, Methods and Program Codes Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18617321 SYSTEM FOR SECURE AND RELIABLE NODE LIFECYCLE IN ELASTIC WORKLOADS Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18067050 Apparatuses, Devices, Methods, Computer Systems and Computer Programs for Handling Remote Procedure Calls Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
17446974 Server, Client, Methods and Program Codes Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18706987 INFLUENCE COST CALCULATION APPARATUS, INFLUENCE COST CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18663033 AUTOMATED WORKFLOW CREATION Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18312187 A METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM OF CONTAINER CLUSTER SCALING Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18737919 IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS IN TASK EXECUTION DATA FOR TASK MINING Non-Final OA UiPath, Inc.
18435023 CATALYST APPLICATION FOR EXTRACTING AND EXECUTING TASKS Final Rejection Dropbox, Inc.
18499014 DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS Final Rejection Arm Limited
18635586 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING WORKLOAD PLACEMENT IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
17948119 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM WITH CONTAINER IMAGE MANIFEST CONTENT Final Rejection Spectro Cloud, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Dong U Kim's allowance rate?

86.4% of resolved applications examined by Dong U Kim were allowed (728 resolved cases), compared with 38.8% across Art Unit 2100 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Dong U Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Dong U Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Dong U Kim took 987 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Dong U Kim work in?

Dong U Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2100 in Tech Center 4100.

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