Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KIM, PAUL D

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

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
1,613
Total Applications
+6.7%
Interview Lift
1025
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
37.6%
§103 Obviousness
32.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18120166 MICRO SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP TRANSFERRING STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18512866 Battery Replacement Apparatus and Method Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18480093 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOTOR CORE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18414814 INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LAMINATED CORES, BONDED OVER THEIR ENTIRE SURFACE, FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18230825 BONDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18197730 INPUT-SENSING UNIT, FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF, AND DISPLAY DEVICE THEREWITH Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18779116 MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
18356192 TRANSFER DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
18326975 INSULATION FOR TRANSFORMER OR INDUCTOR Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18516794 MAGNETIC ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTORS Non-Final OA ABB Schweiz AG
18266363 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
18316813 PRE-ASSEMBLY WARPAGE PAIRING Non-Final OA NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
17999171 BOARD MANUFACTURING SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS MOBILE CART, AND BOARD MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18194597 HEAT SPREADER FOR MODIFIED EDGE COOLING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
17958325 Off-Platform Cable Presentation Rig Final Rejection Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
18356769 PICK-AND-PLACE APPARATUS AND METHOD Non-Final OA NEXPERIA B.V.
18047359 PRINTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PART WITH ENHANCED DROP PLACEMENT AND SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION
18133565 WIRE PATH PLATE HAVING ENHANCED DURABILITY FOR WIRE BONDING Non-Final OA ASMPT Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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