Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIM, PAUL D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2896 3729

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.6%
Allow Rate
+17.6% vs TC avg
1589
Total Applications
+6.6%
Interview Lift
1099
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1537 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
29.4%
§102 Novelty
35.2%
§103 Obviousness
30.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18267043 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
17904850 COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING CARRIER TAPE ROLL BODY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18266363 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
18197730 INPUT-SENSING UNIT, FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE THEREWITH Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18206272 STRUCTURE FOR FIXING PERMANENT MAGNET IN ROTOR CORE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18357157 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LAMINATED CORE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18158369 CARTRIDGE FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH IDENTIFICATION INDUCTOR Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18595074 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT SYSTEMS INTO AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.
17965871 MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE OF DISK DRIVE SUSPENSION Final Rejection NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
17958325 Off-Platform Cable Presentation Rig Non-Final OA Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
17908587 METHOD FOR ARRANGING A SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING TOOL ON A PEDESTAL Final Rejection LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18251477 MANUFACTURER CLONEABLE PHYSICAL UNCLONEABLE FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
18047359 PRINTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PART WITH ENHANCED DROP PLACEMENT AND SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION
18255217 COMPONENT CONFIRMATION DEVICE AND COMPONENT CONFIRMATION METHOD Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18325353 COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18252387 COMPONENT-MOUNTING MACHINE AND COMPONENT-MOUNTING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18252220 IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, MOUNTING DEVICE, MOUNTING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND MOUNTING METHOD Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18252101 COMPONENT MOUNTER AND CLAMP CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
18000839 COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM Non-Final OA FUJI CORPORATION
17905854 TAPE LOADING DEVICE Final Rejection FUJI CORPORATION
18257447 PRESSING TOOL Non-Final OA Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
18257214 CRIMPING DRUM FOR A PRESSING TOOL AND PRESSING TOOL Non-Final OA Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG
18411206 INDUCTOR HAVING HIGH CURRENT COIL WITH LOW DIRECT CURRENT RESISTANCE Final Rejection VISHAY DALE ELECTRONICS, LLC
18223194 PRE-DRILLED VIAS TO CAPTURE DOUBLE SIDED CAPACITANCE Non-Final OA Saras Micro Devices, Inc.
18142840 DIE PLACEMENT FOR VARACTORS IN ANTENNAS AND METHOD FOR SAME Non-Final OA Kymeta Corporation
18276092 SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR ASSEMBLING A STATOR OR ROTOR WINDING Non-Final OA Tecnomatic S.p.A.
18269949 MOUNTING HEAD Non-Final OA SHINKAWA LTD.
18044264 SUPPORT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATES FOR PECVD TREATMENT WITH HIGH SUBSTRATE LOADING CAPACITY Non-Final OA SEMCO SMARTECH FRANCE
18024630 APPARATUS FOR DETACHING SUBSTRATE COMPONENTS AND SYSTEM FOR DETACHING SUBSTRATE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA ASTEC IRIE CO., LTD.
18114940 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRINTING CIRCUITS USING PRINT PARAMETERS ADJUSTED FOR PRINTING CONDITIONS Non-Final OA BOTFACTORY, INC.

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