Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Eugene Lee Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, EUGENE LEE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3711 3774

This examiner grants 20% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3711, with 120 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 20.0%, and the median time to allowance is 983 days. The profile indicates a particularly difficult allowance environment, while the median timeline shows that applicants may face a substantial period before allowance is reached.

The interview lift is 24.2%, suggesting that interviews may provide a useful avenue for addressing obstacles to allowance. Practitioners should prepare a specific technical and claim-based agenda, rather than relying on general discussion. The leading companies are THINKWARE Corporation, Snaps Ventures Inc., and Smart NV. The leading firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, KINNEY & LANGE, and Maenner & Associates.

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

Performance Statistics

20.0%
Allow Rate
-50.0% vs TC avg
149
Total Applications
+24.2%
Interview Lift
983
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 120 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

6.5%
§101 Eligibility
16.3%
§102 Novelty
50.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18226401 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR GUIDING MOVEMENT OF EXTERNAL OBJECT Non-Final OA THINKWARE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Eugene Lee Kim's allowance rate?

20.0% of resolved applications examined by Eugene Lee Kim were allowed (120 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3711 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Eugene Lee Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Eugene Lee Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Eugene Lee Kim took 983 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Eugene Lee Kim work in?

Eugene Lee Kim examines applications in Art Unit 3711 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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