Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hyun Soo Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, HYUN SOO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2175 2176 2187 2827

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner handles work in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2175, with 195 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 88.7%, and the median time to allowance is 909 days. The profile indicates favorable allowance outcomes, although the resolved-case total is more limited than the record of a high-volume examiner.

The interview lift is 13.1%, suggesting a useful positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Practitioners may combine direct discussion with carefully targeted written amendments. The leading companies are Intel Corporation, Emerson Electric Co., and Qualcomm Incorporated. The leading firms are 2SPL Patent Attorneys, BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY, and NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT.

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

Performance Statistics

88.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
210
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
909
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 195 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.7%
§102 Novelty
52.2%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19084216 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED MEMORY CLEANUP OPERATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18360857 NFT-based Firmware Management Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17969524 MULTI-CORE PROCESSOR FREQUENCY LIMIT DETERMINATION Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18835585 PROPOSAL DEVICE, PROPOSAL SYSTEM, PROPOSAL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19069872 FAST BOOT OF A HOST SYSTEM CONNECTED TO A PERIPHERAL DEVICE Non-Final OA MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
19048264 VOLTAGE OVERSHOOT CONTROL CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19182011 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND BIOS UPDATE METHOD Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
18834676 DETERMINING AN ELECTRICAL WIRING CONNECTION CONFIGURATION OF AN ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM Final Rejection EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
18429077 Multi-Processing Unit Type Adaptive Memory Diagnostic Acceleration Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hyun Soo Kim's allowance rate?

88.7% of resolved applications examined by Hyun Soo Kim were allowed (195 resolved cases), compared with 63.2% across Art Unit 2175 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hyun Soo Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hyun Soo Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hyun Soo Kim took 909 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hyun Soo Kim work in?

Hyun Soo Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2175 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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