Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Paul D Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, PAUL D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2812 2818 2896 3722 3729 3791

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, PAUL D is assigned to tech center 3700 and art unit 2812. His record contains 1582 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 87.7%. The median time to allowance is 1029 days, and interviews are associated with a 6.8% lift.

The listed companies are Toyota Motor Corporation, Denso Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The listed firms are GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C., OLIFF PLC, and Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC. The high allowance measure and large resolved-case record provide a substantial basis for counsel to study claim presentation and amendment patterns. The interview measure indicates a more limited association with outcome changes than the other listed prosecution metrics.

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

Performance Statistics

87.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
1,642
Total Applications
+6.8%
Interview Lift
1029
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1582 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
27.1%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18120166 MICRO SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP TRANSFERRING STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18571803 ELECTRICAL ARRANGEMENT WITH A POSITIONING AID, AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18197730 INPUT-SENSING UNIT, FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE THEREWITH Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18512866 Battery Replacement Apparatus and Method Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18496073 CLAMP DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STATOR Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18516794 MAGNETIC ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTORS Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18532011 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE WITH CONDUCTIVE PATTERN ATTACHED THERETO Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
17802454 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18272816 ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
18278278 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18316813 PRE-ASSEMBLY WARPAGE PAIRING Final Rejection NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
18463537 DEBURRING GAUGE FOR STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18244020 COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE, SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18479768 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR CONFIGURING ONE OR MORE MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF A METAL MATERIAL UTILIZED IN A DEFORMABLE CIRCUIT Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18094775 CHIP CARRIER Final Rejection STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
17876709 THERMAL MANAGEMENT USING POROUS LAYER FOR LOW FORM FACTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18552688 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTACT UNIT, AND CONTACT UNIT Non-Final OA Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
18574426 Sliding Cover, Method for Mounting the Sliding Cover, and Tool for Implementing the Method Non-Final OA Innomotics GmbH
18571255 ELECTRIC MOTOR COIL WINDER Non-Final OA SNT MOTIV CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Paul D Kim's allowance rate?

87.7% of resolved applications examined by Paul D Kim were allowed (1,582 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Paul D Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Paul D Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Paul D Kim took 1,029 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Paul D Kim work in?

Paul D Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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