Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KIM, MICHELLE JINJU

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2688 2833 2841 2855

This examiner grants 70% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

70.0%
Allow Rate
+2.0% vs TC avg
32
Total Applications
+42.9%
Interview Lift
633
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 10 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
70.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18829113 DISK DEVICE Final Rejection TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
19016508 MAGNETIC HEAD AND MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE Non-Final OA KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
18899572 MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, MAGNETIC TAPE CARTRIDGE, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
19050136 DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION Final Rejection NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
19050137 DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION Final Rejection NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
18128862 PIVOT-TO-ENCLOSURE FASTENING FOR REDUCING TORSIONAL VIBRATION OF ACTUATOR COIL IN HARD DISK DRIVE Non-Final OA Western Digital Technologies, Inc.

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