Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, SHIN H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3636 3638 3642

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

Shin H Kim is an examiner in Tech Center 3600, working within Art Unit 3611. He has a history of 1173 resolved cases, which provides a data set for analysis. His allowance rate is 64.4 percent, and the median days to allowance for his cases is 809. This pendency of 809 days suggests the timeline applicants can expect when seeking an allowance from this examiner. The 1173 resolved cases offer a stable statistical basis for these observations.

The data shows an interview lift of 11.5 percent for Shin H Kim. This indicates that applications involving an interview have a higher probability of success than the 64.4 percent baseline allowance rate. For practitioners, this 11.5 percent lift is a metric to consider when planning their strategy in Art Unit 3611. The combination of a 64.4 percent allowance rate and an 809 day median pendency characterizes his examination profile in Tech Center 3600.

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

Performance Statistics

64.4%
Allow Rate
+12.4% vs TC avg
1,192
Total Applications
+11.5%
Interview Lift
809
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1173 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
26.4%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19045790 CUSHIONING STRUCTURE, CUSHIONING ASSEMBLY AND CHILD CARRIER SYSTEM Non-Final OA WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
18416206 SEAT COVER Non-Final OA TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19072118 SEAT POST ASSEMBLY WITH AUTOMATIC POWER CONNECTOR Non-Final OA SRAM, LLC
18983548 HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SEAT POSTS FOR BICYCLES Non-Final OA SRAM, LLC
19072060 SEAT ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA LEAR CORPORATION
18795499 FILL AND ACTIVE DEFLATE OF MASSAGE BLADDERS Final Rejection LEAR CORPORATION
18670888 SEAT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Lear Corporation
18390184 TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY Final Rejection Lear Corporation
19090560 SEAT COVER FASTENING Non-Final OA Velcro IP Holdings LLC
19036106 VEHICLE ARMRESTS WITH EXTENDABLE PANEL ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
18754163 SEAT WITH UNIVERSAL BASE AND DEDICATED UPPER PORTIONS Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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