Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Harry H Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, HARRY H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2411 2415 2441 2465 2469 2472 2483 2827

This examiner grants 90% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2411, with 567 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 89.9%, and the median time to allowance is 808 days. The record indicates a high allowance rate and a comparatively contained median timeline, useful information for applicants evaluating prosecution expectations in this area.

The interview lift is 8.4%, showing a modest positive association with allowance outcomes. Interviews may help resolve focused questions, but practitioners should continue to emphasize clear claim language and written support. The leading companies are Qualcomm Incorporated, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. The leading firms are LEE, HONG, DEGERMAN, KANG & WAIMEY, AGORA LAW GROUP, and BANNER & WITCOFF.

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

Performance Statistics

89.9%
Allow Rate
+21.9% vs TC avg
641
Total Applications
+8.4%
Interview Lift
808
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 567 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
11.2%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18843205 USER EQUIPMENT PREDICTION FLOW IN TERRESTRIAL - NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18709971 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE NODE IN COMMUNICATION NETWORK Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18709767 POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT OF RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (RAN) NODE Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18709772 MBS SESSION FAILURE Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18702956 Reconfiguration Procedure in a Wireless Communication Network Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18843190 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESCHEDULING TARGET WAKE TIME SERVICE PERIOD IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18843193 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING STF FOR NEW NUMEROLOGY IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18692771 FAILURE DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18709652 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18921218 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THROUGHPUT ENHANCEMENT IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS USING ORTHOGONAL COVER CODE SPREADING Non-Final OA APPLE INC.
18015701 BEAM CONFIGURATION FOR ACCESSING AN OPEN SPECTRUM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
18944978 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INDICATING RESOURCE ALLOCATION Non-Final OA NEC CORPORATION
18905531 DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18825801 GRANT-FREE RESOURCE CONFIGURATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18787643 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18643583 Fault Handling Method, Related Device, and System Final Rejection Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18434393 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18843062 TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America
18709786 CONGESTION CONTROL FOR MULTI-CARRIER V2X COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18653867 RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MEASUREMENTS WITH LOW-POWER SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNALS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18702762 PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL (PUSCH) REPETITIONS AFTER IDLE PERIOD IN FRAME-BASED EQUIPMENT (FBE) Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18285114 HARQ CODEBOOK FOR MULTI-TB TRANSMISSION Final Rejection QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18550370 BEAM FAILURE DETECTION FOR A PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL MONITORING OPERATION CORRESPONDING TO AT LEAST TWO TRANSMISSION CONFIGURATION INDICATOR STATES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18253008 COMMUNICATING RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) INFORMATION TO SUPPORT RIS-DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18870439 ENHANCED NULL DATA PACKET FOR BASIC BEAMFORMING TRAINING IN 60GHZ Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
18935059 TECHNOLOGIES FOR COLLECTING DELAY RELATED MEASUREMENTS FROM USER PLANE FUNCTIONS USING TRACES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18856204 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18678844 CONNECTION METHODS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SYSTEM Non-Final OA Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
18697299 UE-SPECIFIC TDD UL/DL CONFIGURATION Final Rejection Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18863564 IDENTIFIER CONFIGURATION METHODS AND APPARATUSES, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Harry H Kim's allowance rate?

89.9% of resolved applications examined by Harry H Kim were allowed (567 resolved cases), compared with 68.5% across Art Unit 2411 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Harry H Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Harry H Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Harry H Kim took 808 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Harry H Kim work in?

Harry H Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2411 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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