Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jay C Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, JAY C

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2815

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2815, with 876 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 49.4%, and the median time to allowance is 1290 days. The substantial record indicates a challenging allowance environment and a long median path, making careful claim positioning and prosecution budgeting important.

The interview lift is 21.6%, suggesting that interviews may improve allowance prospects when they address specific technical and claim issues. Practitioners should pair any interview strategy with written support for the proposed claim scope. The leading companies are Enkris Semiconductor Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Westbridge IP, Carroll, Hoette & Butscher, and OLIFF PLC.

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

Performance Statistics

49.4%
Allow Rate
-18.6% vs TC avg
937
Total Applications
+21.6%
Interview Lift
1290
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 876 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
13.8%
§102 Novelty
40.9%
§103 Obviousness
43.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18613414 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18612110 MEMORY DEVICE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18406229 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18311038 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18628217 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
18032582 RAY DETECTOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18648169 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA FUJITSU LIMITED
16476412 SiC EPITAXIAL WAFER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18383526 TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18035150 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
18421830 SEMICONDUCTOR-SUPERCONDUCTOR HYBRID DEVICE, ITS MANUFACTURE AND USES Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18270077 SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18272620 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
18272621 NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection SHIN-ETSU HANDOTAI CO., LTD.
18687233 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
18291871 VARIABLE CAPACITANCE ELEMENT Final Rejection Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan
18196187 Ohmic Contact for Semiconductor Structures Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18788287 STRUCTURE FOR DETECTING/MONITORING PROCESS CHARGING DAMAGE DUE TO METAL AND ISOLATION WELL CHARGING Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18783478 RAISED SOURCE/DRAIN OXIDE SEMICONDUCTING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18818538 TUNED MATERIALS, TUNED PROPERTIES, AND TUNABLE DEVICES FROM ORDERED OXYGEN VACANCY COMPLEX OXIDES Non-Final OA BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
18221404 HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
18228994 LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT STRUCTURE Final Rejection GLOBALWAFERS CO., LTD.
18338975 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA ENKRIS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
18319437 MANUFACTURING METHODS OF SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES Non-Final OA ENKRIS SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jay C Kim's allowance rate?

49.4% of resolved applications examined by Jay C Kim were allowed (876 resolved cases), compared with 61.3% across Art Unit 2815 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jay C Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jay C Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jay C Kim took 1,290 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jay C Kim work in?

Jay C Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2815 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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