Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KIM, JAMES JAY

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2855 3747 3783

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.4%
Allow Rate
At TC average
702
Total Applications
+27.3%
Interview Lift
901
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 675 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
19.0%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
20.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18979900 CYLINDER HEAD AND AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM Final Rejection Volvo Truck Corporation
18693097 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING A SPARK PLUG AND NEGATIVE SPARK POSITIONS Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
19114642 HYDROGEN FUELING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18814930 FUEL INJECTOR FOR GASEOUS FUEL AND VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18740722 OIL FILTER HOUSING SYSTEM, OIL FILTRATION SYSTEM, AND ENGINE SYSTEM Final Rejection CUMMINS INC.
18713286 HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROLS, DIAGNOSTICS, AND PROGNOSTICS USING FUEL MASS CHANGE ESTIMATES Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
19041430 AIR COMPRESSOR, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA Isuzu Motors Limited
19071950 ENGINE MISFIRE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD AND A VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION

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