Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Patrick Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, PATRICK

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3613 3621 3628 3629 3688

This examiner grants 26% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, PATRICK is a USPTO patent examiner in tech center 3600 and art unit 3613. The profile covers 323 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 26.3% and a median of 1333 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 33.2% lift in the allowance rate.

The listed company portfolio includes Toyota Motor Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and Milestone Entertainment LLC. Frequently represented firms are DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP, ALSTON & BIRD LLP, and BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD. Applicants can use the interview measure when deciding whether examiner engagement should be part of prosecution planning, while the allowance timing supports early attention to claim strategy and response sequencing.

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

Performance Statistics

26.3%
Allow Rate
-25.7% vs TC avg
362
Total Applications
+33.2%
Interview Lift
1333
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 323 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.6%
§101 Eligibility
8.5%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19037352 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18952511 DISPATCH MANAGEMENT DEVICE Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18727299 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, BATTERY MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND TERMINAL DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19086182 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.
18221730 GENERATION AND APPLICATION OF EMBEDDINGS FOR LODGING ITEMS Non-Final OA Expedia, Inc.
18460424 COMPUTING SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING A PRODUCT REQUIREMENT Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18986425 VEHICLE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL FOR IDENTIFYING A DISPATCHED VEHICLE USING AN AUTOMOTIVE LAMP Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18414979 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING COUPON AND VENDOR DATA Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
18630431 TRIP SHARING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT Non-Final OA TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
18177031 SYSTEMS AND METHODS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING ELECTRIC TRAILERS Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
17732619 V2X SMART TOLLING LEAKAGE PREVENTION Final Rejection FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
19306358 DATA AT THE DOOR REAL ESTATE APPLICATION Final Rejection Honeywell International Inc.
18587807 AUTOMATED ROADMAP CONTENT CREATION Non-Final OA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Patrick Kim's allowance rate?

26.3% of resolved applications examined by Patrick Kim were allowed (323 resolved cases), compared with 82.9% across Art Unit 3613 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Patrick Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +33.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Patrick Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Patrick Kim took 1,333 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Patrick Kim work in?

Patrick Kim examines applications in Art Unit 3613 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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