Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Seong Jong Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, SEONG JONG

Tech Center 1600 • Art Units: 1621 1623 1627 1628 1641 1693

This examiner grants 25% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, SEONG JONG is assigned to tech center 1600 and art unit 1621. The profile contains 4 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 25.0%. The median time to allowance is 997 days, and interviews are associated with a 0.0% lift.

The listed companies are Convelo Therapeutics Inc., Antecip Bioventures Ii LLC, and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. The listed firms are ALSTON & BIRD LLP, FisherBroyles, LLP, and JCIPRNET. Because the record contains only 4 resolved cases, the figures provide limited historical context for broad prosecution conclusions. Counsel may still use the profile to identify the assigned art unit and to account for the recorded allowance timing.

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

Performance Statistics

25.0%
Allow Rate
-35.0% vs TC avg
56
Total Applications
+0.0%
Interview Lift
997
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 4 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.0%
§102 Novelty
36.4%
§103 Obviousness
32.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18923576 TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION Non-Final OA ANTECIP BIOVENTURES II LLC
18947116 PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION, METHODS FOR TREATING AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18292046 WATER SOLUBLE PRODRUG, CONJUGATES AND USES THEREOF Non-Final OA MERCK PATENT GMBH
18897766 SPECIFIC TETRADENTATE COPPER CHELATORS AS ANTICANCER AGENTS Non-Final OA Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
18687257 METHODS AND AGENTS FOR MODULATING THE IMMUNE RESPONSE Non-Final OA The Regents of the University of California
18287427 COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS THROUGH INHIBITION OF CD44 AND FERM PROTEIN INTERACTION Non-Final OA Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
18254936 STABILIZED COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING STROBILURIN FUNGICIDES AND POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS Final Rejection ADAMA MAKHTESHIM LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Seong Jong Kim's allowance rate?

25.0% of resolved applications examined by Seong Jong Kim were allowed (4 resolved cases), compared with 46.0% across Art Unit 1621 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Seong Jong Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Seong Jong Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Seong Jong Kim took 997 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Seong Jong Kim work in?

Seong Jong Kim examines applications in Art Unit 1621 in Tech Center 1600 (Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals).

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