Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, KAITLYN EUNJI

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3797

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kaitlyn Eunji Kim, working in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3797, has managed 23 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 73.9, and the median days to allowance is 985. These figures suggest the outcome and the timeframe for applicants. The 985-day median pendency is a figure for practitioners to use when forecasting the timeline for a patent grant.

The interview lift is 55.8, indicating that interviews are effective. This lift provides a boost to the 73.9 baseline allowance rate. With 23 resolved cases, the data highlights the role of direct communication in achieving the 985-day median resolution. Practitioners who engage in an interview can improve their chances of success beyond the 73.9 rate. The 55.8 lift is a signal to prioritize verbal advocacy to navigate the requirements of Art Unit 3797.

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

Performance Statistics

73.9%
Allow Rate
+3.9% vs TC avg
61
Total Applications
+55.8%
Interview Lift
985
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 23 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

10.4%
§101 Eligibility
21.5%
§102 Novelty
44.8%
§103 Obviousness
21.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18261996 NON-CONTACT OCULAR MICROTREMOR MONITOR AND METHODS Final Rejection Covidien LP
18353604 ULTRASOUND IMAGING AND BACKSCATTER SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18371329 Systems, Devices, and Methods for Landmarking a Medical Device Non-Final OA Bard Access Systems, Inc.
18994812 ULTRASOUND DATA PROCESSING Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18747377 METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CURVATURE PARAMETER, MEDICAL OBJECT AND SYSTEM Non-Final OA Siemens Healthineers AG
19049973 ULTRASONIC TRANSMITTING CIRCUIT, ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING EXCITATION SIGNAL Non-Final OA SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18705662 PATELLA CLAMP AND PATELLA TRACKING SYSTEM Final Rejection Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific PTE. Limited
18336863 THERMOACOUSTIC AND ULTRASOUND TOMOGRAPHY Final Rejection California Institute of Technology
19086230 HELMET SYSTEM AND KIT Final Rejection VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
18223890 VISUALIZATION OF DISTAL END EFFECTOR ON BIPLANE OR TRIPLANE VIEWS USING INTRACARDIAC ECHOGRAPHY (ICE) Final Rejection BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
18535877 ULTRASOUND COUPLING DEVICE FOR HISTOTRIPSY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection HistoSonics, Inc.
19084469 MAGNETIC RESONANCE-BASED CATHETER LOCALIZATION Non-Final OA CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
18864192 HEATING DEVICE FOR IMPOSING INTERMITTENT THERMAL EFFECT ON NEURAL TISSUE OF ANIMAL OR HUMAN BODY IN VIVO Non-Final OA National Taiwan University
18885721 NAVIGATION ADAPTER CUFF FOR ENT INSTRUMENT Final Rejection Acclarent, Inc.

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