Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Elias Young Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, ELIAS YOUNG

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2135

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner is assigned to Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2135, with 95 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 78.9%, and the median time to allowance is 950 days. The data indicates generally favorable allowance outcomes, but the limited resolved-case record means the profile should inform rather than determine expectations for a new application.

The interview lift is 25.9%, showing a meaningful association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Applicants may consider interviews when they can present a concrete response to the examiner’s concerns and preserve that position in writing. The leading companies are Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Micron Technology Inc., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The leading firms are AMPACC Law Group, FISH & RICHARDSON P.C., and Renaissance IP Law Group.

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

Performance Statistics

78.9%
Allow Rate
+23.9% vs TC avg
117
Total Applications
+25.9%
Interview Lift
950
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 95 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
9.0%
§102 Novelty
58.2%
§103 Obviousness
27.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19038672 SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INCORPORATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACCELERATORS ON MEMORY BASE DIES Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18987158 TRANSFORMER ACCELERATION DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19261526 HOST LOGICAL-TO-PHYSICAL INFORMATION REFRESH Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19260141 CONFIGURABLE PARTITIONS AND MEMORY TYPE INDEPENDENCE IN A MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18544331 CONVERTING PAGES WRITTEN IN A PAGE STORAGE DURING A USER SESSION TO PAGE-EMBEDDED BLOCKS IN A BLOCK STORAGE FOR READING Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18160653 SELF-BALANCING STORAGE SYSTEM Final Rejection NetApp, Inc.
19071558 DATA STORAGE APPARATUS USING VIRTUAL ADDRESS, OPERATING METHOD THEREOF, AND MEMORY CONTROLLER THEREFOR Non-Final OA SK hynix Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Elias Young Kim's allowance rate?

78.9% of resolved applications examined by Elias Young Kim were allowed (95 resolved cases), compared with 73.0% across Art Unit 2135 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Elias Young Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Elias Young Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Elias Young Kim took 950 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Elias Young Kim work in?

Elias Young Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2135 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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