Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Seokjin Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, SEOKJIN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2844 2845 2865

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, SEOKJIN works in tech center 2800 and art unit 2844. His record includes 566 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 78.3%. The median time to allowance is 834 days, and interviews are associated with a 13.8% lift.

The portfolio lists Texas Instruments Incorporated, Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Its leading firms are BCF LLP (Misc.), FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and Hovey Williams LLP. The resolved-case record supports using the profile as a meaningful reference for prosecution planning. Practitioners can pair the outcome measure with the timing measure when setting expectations for claim development and allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

78.3%
Allow Rate
+10.3% vs TC avg
597
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 566 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.4%
§101 Eligibility
28.2%
§102 Novelty
48.6%
§103 Obviousness
16.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18861652 HEADLIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Final Rejection HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA
19210178 PHASE SHIFTER, ANTENNA, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18989461 PARTIAL SUM MANAGEMENT AND RECONFIGURABLE SYSTOLIC FLOW ARCHITECTURES FOR IN-MEMORY COMPUTATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18537551 DUAL-EDGE-TRIGGERED FLIP-FLOPS INCLUDING SCAN, RESET, AND DATA RETENTION FEATURES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18836104 RF ASSEMBLY FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18995549 ROAD SURFACE RENDERING DEVICE Non-Final OA KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
19068702 ANTENNA IN PACKAGE HAVING ANTENNA ON PACKAGE SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Texas Instruments Incorporated
18652901 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ARC REDUCTION IN POWER DELIVERY SYSTEMS Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18525464 INPUT STAGES FOR OPTO-EMULATORS Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18591355 LOW VOLUME ANTENNA FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES Final Rejection Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Seokjin Kim's allowance rate?

78.3% of resolved applications examined by Seokjin Kim were allowed (566 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2844 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Seokjin Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Seokjin Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Seokjin Kim took 834 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Seokjin Kim work in?

Seokjin Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2844 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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