Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, SEOKJIN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2844 2845 2865

This examiner grants 78% of resolved cases

Analysis

Seokjin Kim, in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2844, has 562 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 78.1, and the median days to allowance is 834. These metrics indicate the environment and the timeline for the prosecution process. The 834-day median is a benchmark for practitioners to use when forecasting the duration of the prosecution.

The interview lift is 13.6, showing that direct communication provides a benefit to applicants. This lift enhances the 78.1 baseline allowance rate, making verbal advocacy a strategic choice. With 562 resolved cases, the data is reliable and highlights the 834-day median as a benchmark for planning. By utilizing the 13.6 lift, practitioners can improve their chances of success and resolve outstanding issues with this examiner. The combination of the allowance rate and the interview lift defines the experience.

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

Performance Statistics

78.1%
Allow Rate
+10.1% vs TC avg
588
Total Applications
+13.6%
Interview Lift
834
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 562 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
28.0%
§102 Novelty
48.8%
§103 Obviousness
16.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19070932 MOVING ROBOT Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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 Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18537551 DUAL-EDGE-TRIGGERED FLIP-FLOPS INCLUDING SCAN, RESET, AND DATA RETENTION FEATURES Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
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
18994496 PLASMA DETECTION IN SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION APPARATUSES Non-Final OA Lam Research Corporation
18836104 RF ASSEMBLY FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18579783 COMPACT MIMO BASE STATION ANTENNAS THAT GENERATE ANTENNA BEAMS HAVING NARROW AZIMUTH BEAMWIDTHS Non-Final OA Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
18679894 ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Final Rejection Wistron NeWeb Corporation

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