Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jung W Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, JUNG W

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2132 2400 2432 2494

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

This examiner is assigned to Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2132, with 156 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 48.1%, and the median time to allowance is 1599 days. The profile indicates a challenging allowance environment and the longest stated median timeline in this group of records, making early prosecution planning especially important.

The interview lift is 18.2%, suggesting a meaningful association between interviews and allowance outcomes. Practitioners may consider an interview when technical clarification can support a focused claim strategy, while accounting for the extended median period. The leading companies are NEC Corporation, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Grabtaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. The leading firms are DINSMORE & SHOHL, ESPE Legal Consultancy, and Rimon PC.

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

Performance Statistics

48.1%
Allow Rate
-9.9% vs TC avg
165
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1599
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 156 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.3%
§101 Eligibility
19.1%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
15.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18843750 COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, COMMUNICATION CONTROL SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
17958746 IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRAINING IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION MODEL Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jung W Kim's allowance rate?

48.1% of resolved applications examined by Jung W Kim were allowed (156 resolved cases), compared with 73.3% across Art Unit 2132 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jung W Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jung W Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jung W Kim took 1,599 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jung W Kim work in?

Jung W Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2132 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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