Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Samuel Chong Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, SAMUEL CHONG

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3771 3774 3775 3791

This examiner grants 49% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, SAMUEL CHONG works in tech center 3700 and art unit 3771. The record covers 236 resolved cases and shows an allowance rate of 49.2%. The median time to allowance is 1376 days. Interviews are associated with a 69.8% lift in the allowance rate.

Orthosensor Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Covidien L.P. are the leading companies listed. The leading firms are Lerner David LLP, The Roy Gross Law Firm, LLC, and BakerHostetler. The interview measure is a prominent feature of this profile and supports considering examiner interviews as part of response strategy. The median timing also favors early attention to prosecution milestones and applicant expectations.

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

Performance Statistics

49.2%
Allow Rate
-20.8% vs TC avg
282
Total Applications
+69.8%
Interview Lift
1376
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 236 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

11.5%
§101 Eligibility
7.2%
§102 Novelty
41.0%
§103 Obviousness
36.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18759226 METHOD FOR ESTIMATING WALKING INDEX OF USER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND WEARABLE DEVICE FOR PERFORMING SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18926862 SENSORS WITH ADHESIVE REGIONS Non-Final OA COVIDIEN LP
18864170 Pulse Waveform-Based Detection and Categorization of Cardiovascular Anomalies Non-Final OA LifeQ B.V.
18563039 MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ORIENTATION OF SAME Final Rejection BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG
18820165 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERIPHERAL VISION TESTING USING PROGRESSIVELY NARROWING FIELDS OF VIEW IN VIRTUAL REALITY Non-Final OA Zenni Optical, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Samuel Chong Kim's allowance rate?

49.2% of resolved applications examined by Samuel Chong Kim were allowed (236 resolved cases), compared with 65.9% across Art Unit 3771 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Samuel Chong Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +69.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Samuel Chong Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Samuel Chong Kim took 1,376 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Samuel Chong Kim work in?

Samuel Chong Kim examines applications in Art Unit 3771 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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