Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, KEVIN Y

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3714 3715 3716

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kevin Y Kim serves as a patent examiner in Tech Center 3700, working within Art Unit 3714. He has overseen 960 resolved cases, which result in an allowance rate of 78.2 percent. The median days to allowance for these cases is 935. This 935 day timeline reflects the duration of prosecution for successful applications in this art unit. The 960 resolved cases provide the data for these performance metrics in Tech Center 3700.

The interview lift for Kevin Y Kim is 15.9 percent, indicating that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of success than the 78.2 percent baseline allowance rate. For practitioners, this 15.9 percent lift suggests that direct communication is an effective strategy for resolving issues. Given the 935 day median pendency, the 15.9 percent lift may be a valuable tool for advancing prosecution. The 78.2 percent allowance rate and the 960 resolved cases define his profile in Art Unit 3714.

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

Performance Statistics

78.2%
Allow Rate
+8.2% vs TC avg
980
Total Applications
+15.9%
Interview Lift
935
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 960 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.5%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
43.8%
§103 Obviousness
15.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18884846 ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEMS HAVING BONUS EVENTS WITH PERSISTENT CREDIT VALUES Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
17985057 MODULAR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR SELECTIVELY PROVIDING GAMING DEVICE INFORMATION TO SUBSCRIBERS Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
18937217 Gaming Machines Having Retrofittable Insertable Memory Expansion Board with Onboard Random Number Generator Non-Final OA Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
18928991 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR TABLE GAME Non-Final OA ANGEL GROUP CO., LTD.
18585143 SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MONITORING A WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION OF A USER Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18492197 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATIVE GAME WORLD POPULATION AND GAME ELEMENT TAGS Non-Final OA Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
18915473 EQUIPMENT SUGGESTION METHOD FOR VIRTUAL OBJECT, TERMINAL, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18908956 DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUAL SCENE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18584546 Cloud Gaming Image Processing and Streaming Methods and Systems Final Rejection Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18974115 SLOT MACHINE GAME WITH NEGATIVE BONUS ACCUMULATOR Non-Final OA DK Crown Holdings Inc.
18650260 VERIFIED GAME STREAMING Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18478322 TRAINING VIDEO GAME ENVIRONMENT ENGAGEMENT SIMULATIONS Final Rejection Truist Bank
18999245 GAME CONTROLLER Non-Final OA NINTENDO CO., LTD.
18499787 SECURE PROVISION OF PLAYER INFORMATION TO A VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINAL SITE CONTROLLER Non-Final OA IGT
18242614 PLAYER IDENTIFICATION BASED ON PLAYER BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS IN A CASINO ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection IGT
18087512 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR WAGERING GAME SET MANAGEMENT Final Rejection IGT
18991905 MARKETPLACE OF ODDS Non-Final OA AdrenalineIP
18917839 MODIFIED CASINO SYSTEM FACILITATING SUSPENSION OF CASINO JACKPOT PROCESSING Non-Final OA Everi Payments Inc.
18527612 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYER SELF-SERVICE CASINO JACKPOT PROCESSING Final Rejection Everi Payments Inc.
18622649 DYNAMIC INDICATIONS OF NAVIGATION ASSIST IN VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS Final Rejection Electronic Arts Inc.
18964366 GAMING MACHINE AND METHOD WITH NUMERICAL BASIS FOR PRIZES IN REELS Non-Final OA Everi Games Inc.
18390086 REMOTE GAMING DEVICE OPERATIONS USING LIVE VIDEO STREAMS Final Rejection AWAGER LTD.

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