Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, PAUL D

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

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paul D Kim is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2812, with a volume of 1572 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 87.7, and the median days to allowance is 1027. These figures suggest a stable environment for applicants. The 1027-day median is a benchmark for practitioners to use when setting expectations for the duration of the prosecution.

The interview lift is 6.7, indicating a positive impact from direct communication. Given the 1572 resolved cases, the 87.7 allowance rate is a reliable indicator of the examiner's disposition. Practitioners can use the 1027-day median as an expectation for pendency. While the 6.7 lift is modest, it still provides a benefit to the 87.7 baseline. The volume of cases makes this profile useful for data-driven decision making in Art Unit 2812.

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
1,617
Total Applications
+6.7%
Interview Lift
1027
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1572 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
26.9%
§102 Novelty
38.2%
§103 Obviousness
31.9%
§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
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
18230825 BONDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18532011 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE WITH CONDUCTIVE PATTERN ATTACHED THERETO Non-Final OA PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
18571803 ELECTRICAL ARRANGEMENT WITH A POSITIONING AID, AND PRODUCTION METHOD Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18356192 TRANSFER DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
18278278 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA KYOCERA Corporation
18194597 HEAT SPREADER FOR MODIFIED EDGE COOLING Non-Final OA INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18463537 DEBURRING GAUGE FOR STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC MOTOR Non-Final OA Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18376649 MAGNET FIXING METHOD AND MAGNET FIXING APPARATUS Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18266363 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Final Rejection DENSO CORPORATION
17802454 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE Non-Final OA DENSO CORPORATION
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
18368368 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR Non-Final OA Raytheon Company
17876709 THERMAL MANAGEMENT USING POROUS LAYER FOR LOW FORM FACTOR DEVICE Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18244020 COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE, SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
18552688 METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTACT UNIT, AND CONTACT UNIT Non-Final OA Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
18559311 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FURNITURE OR CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT Non-Final OA HOMAG GmbH
18453185 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HIGH-HEAT-DISSIPATION MIXED SUBSTRATE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE Non-Final OA Zhuhai ACCESS Semiconductor Co., LTD.
18528973 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD EMBEDDED WITH WAFER LEVEL COMPONENT Non-Final OA DAEDUCK ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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