Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, DONG U

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2100 2196 2197 4100

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

Dong U Kim, working in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2100, has managed 722 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 86.6 and a median days to allowance of 985. These metrics suggest the probability of success within a specific timeframe. The 985-day median pendency is a benchmark for practitioners to use when forecasting the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 13.4, showing that direct engagement provides a boost to the 86.6 allowance rate. With 722 resolved cases, the data is robust and provides a guide for strategy. Practitioners can rely on the 985-day median as an expectation for the duration of the process. By leveraging the 13.4 lift, applicants can further improve their chances of success beyond the 86.6 baseline and more effectively manage their cases toward a resolution.

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

Performance Statistics

86.6%
Allow Rate
+26.6% vs TC avg
748
Total Applications
+13.4%
Interview Lift
985
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 722 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
45.3%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18536885 Memory Pooling Method and Related Apparatus Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18657980 Hybrid-Computing Resource Optimization Model Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18785714 Server, Client, Methods and Program Codes Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18758547 TIMER VIRTUALIZATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18677458 THREAD SYNCHRONIZATION MECHANISM Non-Final OA 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
18228836 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOLUTION PROPOSAL WORKFLOW Non-Final OA Palantir Technologies Inc.
18172369 SERVICE LEVEL OBJECTIVE MAINTENANCE USING CONSTRAINT PROPAGATION Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18312187 A METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM OF CONTAINER CLUSTER SCALING Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION
18672464 LATENCY-AWARE RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR STREAM PROCESSING APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NEC Laboratories America, Inc.
18214461 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO INDICATE STORAGE Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18784211 DEPLOYING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS WITH AUTOMATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Non-Final OA eBay 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.
18625550 INTENT-BASED SERVICE POLICY DECLARATION AND CONFIGURATION Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
17992533 REMOTE DESKTOP COMPOSITION Final Rejection ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC
17960863 LOAD BALANCING WITH SERVICE-TIER AWARENESS Final Rejection VMware LLC

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