Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Richard H Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, RICHARD H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2699 2871

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, RICHARD H is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2699. He has 923 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 81.8%, and a median of 861 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 5.5% lift in the allowance rate.

Canon Inc., NEC Corporation, and Fujifilm Corporation are the leading listed companies. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, HDLS IPR SERVICES, and Li & Cai Intellectual Property(USA) office. The substantial case record gives practitioners a basis for reviewing prosecution outcomes in this assignment. The median timing measure is relevant when coordinating filing, response, and business commercialization schedules.

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

Performance Statistics

81.8%
Allow Rate
+13.8% vs TC avg
945
Total Applications
+5.5%
Interview Lift
861
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 923 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
26.2%
§102 Novelty
63.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18748070 LENS DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LENS DEVICE Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18640038 OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL APPARATUS Final Rejection CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18281987 PROJECTION DEVICE AND PROJECTION METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18904038 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Innolux Corporation
18721258 FILM-ATTACHED TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE, TOP PLATE FOR COOKER, WINDOW GLASS FOR HEAT COOKER, AND COVER GLASS Final Rejection TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18610598 FEATURE FOR REARVIEW ASSEMBLY HOLDING ADDITIONAL HMI Non-Final OA Gentex Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Richard H Kim's allowance rate?

81.8% of resolved applications examined by Richard H Kim were allowed (923 resolved cases), compared with 73.0% across Art Unit 2699 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Richard H Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Richard H Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Richard H Kim took 861 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Richard H Kim work in?

Richard H Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2699 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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