Prosecution Insights
Last updated: April 19, 2026

Examiner: KIM, ROBERT H

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2881

This examiner grants 50% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

50.0%
Allow Rate
-18.0% vs TC avg
55
Total Applications
+26.4%
Interview Lift
1037
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 50 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.5%
§101 Eligibility
25.6%
§102 Novelty
47.8%
§103 Obviousness
18.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18173566 ACTUATOR, STAGE DEVICE, EXPOSURE DEVICE, INSPECTION DEVICE Final Rejection SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18424069 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC ABERRATION CORRECTION Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
17722146 PARTICLE BEAM MODULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Final Rejection Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
18501863 MULTI-BEAM MICROSCOPE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A MULTI-BEAM MICROSCOPE USING SETTINGS ADJUSTED TO AN INSPECTION SITE Non-Final OA Carl Zeiss MultiSEM GmbH

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