Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: KIM, SHIN H

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3611 3636 3638 3642

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

64.4%
Allow Rate
+12.4% vs TC avg
1,189
Total Applications
+11.3%
Interview Lift
809
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1165 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
26.4%
§102 Novelty
56.8%
§103 Obviousness
9.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18785470 SIMPLIFIED BASE TRIM COVER FOR SEAT WITH REMOVABLE TRIM COVER Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
18742620 CHILD SAFETY SEAT AND SEAT THEREOF Final Rejection Wonderland Switzerland AG
18416206 SEAT COVER Final Rejection TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18795611 DEPLOYABLE SEAT FRAME BRACE Final Rejection Ford Global Technologies, LLC
18875358 ASSEMBLY FOR ADJUSTING SEAT POSITION 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
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
18983548 HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SEAT POSTS FOR BICYCLES Non-Final OA SRAM, LLC

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