Examiner: KIM, RICHARD H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2699 2871

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Richard H Kim is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2699, with 920 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 81.7, and the median days to allowance is 862. These figures suggest the environment and the timeline for applicants. The 862-day median pendency is a factor for practitioners to consider when planning their strategy.

The interview lift is 5.4, indicating that while interviews are helpful, they are not the primary driver of the 81.7 allowance rate. Given the 920 resolved cases, the data provides a reliable profile of the examiner's behavior. Practitioners can use the 862-day median as an expectation for the duration of the process. While the 5.4 lift is modest, it still offers a strategic advantage for applicants looking to secure a grant beyond the 81.7 baseline. The volume of cases makes this a reliable profile.

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

Performance Statistics

81.7%

Allow Rate

+13.7% vs TC avg

933

Total Applications

+5.4%

Interview Lift

862

Avg Prosecution Days

Based on 920 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%

§101 Eligibility

26.0%

§102 Novelty

63.7%

§103 Obviousness

6.8%

§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #	Title	Status	Assignee
18281987	PROJECTION DEVICE AND PROJECTION METHOD	Final Rejection	NEC Corporation
18462136	LIGHT ABSORPTION ANISOTROPIC FILM, LAMINATE, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE	Non-Final OA	FUJIFILM Corporation
18904038	DISPLAY DEVICE	Non-Final OA	Innolux Corporation
18640038	OPTICAL ELEMENT AND OPTICAL APPARATUS	Final Rejection	CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18865441	GUIDED-MODE RESONANT GRATING, OPTICAL MEMBER, OPTICAL PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GUIDED-MODE RESONANT GRATING	Non-Final OA	TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18721258	FILM-ATTACHED TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE, TOP PLATE FOR COOKER, WINDOW GLASS FOR HEAT COOKER, AND COVER GLASS	Final Rejection	TOHOKU UNIVERSITY
18945764	DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE	Non-Final OA	TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18900809	SPLICED DISPLAY DEVICE	Non-Final OA	TCL CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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