Prosecution Insights
Last updated: May 29, 2026

Examiner: KIM, PAUL D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2896 3729 3791

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

87.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
1,598
Total Applications
+6.6%
Interview Lift
1024
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1548 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
18.1%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
26.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18120166 MICRO SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP TRANSFERRING STRUCTURE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18267043 ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, 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.
18329646 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Non-Final OA NICHIA CORPORATION
18158369 CARTRIDGE FOR AN AEROSOL-GENERATING SYSTEM WITH IDENTIFICATION INDUCTOR Non-Final OA Altria Client Services LLC
18206272 STRUCTURE FOR FIXING PERMANENT MAGNET IN ROTOR CORE Non-Final OA KIA CORPORATION
18354559 METHODS OF PACKAGING MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES UTILIZING PANELS AND RELATED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Microchip Technology Incorporated
18251477 MANUFACTURER CLONEABLE PHYSICAL UNCLONEABLE FUNCTIONS Non-Final OA BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
17958325 Off-Platform Cable Presentation Rig Non-Final OA Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
18094775 CHIP CARRIER Non-Final OA STMicroelectronics (Grenoble 2) SAS
18259891 MOUNTING WORK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING TAPE FEEDER Non-Final OA FUJI 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
18047359 PRINTING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PART WITH ENHANCED DROP PLACEMENT AND SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA XEROX CORPORATION
18190816 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SENSOR BASE PLATE FOR AN IN VIVO ANALYTE SENSING DEVICE Non-Final OA Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
18595074 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT SYSTEMS INTO AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE Non-Final OA GOODRICH LIGHTING SYSTEMS, INC.
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.
17776298 PROCESS FOR MAKING A CONTINUOUS WINDING FOR A STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND WINDING MADE WITH SUCH PROCESS Non-Final OA MAVEL EDT S.P.A.
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.
18079105 SYSTEM OF ASSEMBLING CROSS MEMBER FOR BATTERY CASE Non-Final OA SUNGWOO HITECH CO., LTD.
17985023 COMPONENT PLACEMENT SYSTEMS, MULTI-PIPETTE PLACEMENT HEADS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME Non-Final OA Kulicke & Soffa Netherlands B.V.

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