Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, SISLEY NAHYUN

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2196 2197

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sisley Nahyun Kim is an examiner in Tech Center 2100 and Art Unit 2196, with 693 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 88.6, and the median days to allowance is 967. These figures suggest the outlook for applicants and the probability of success. The 967-day median pendency is an expectation for the duration of the prosecution process.

The interview lift is 16.6, indicating that direct engagement is a way to secure an allowance. This lift complements the 88.6 baseline, providing an incentive for practitioners to request an interview. Given the 693 resolved cases, the data is robust and offers a guide for strategy. By leveraging the 16.6 lift, applicants can improve their chances of success and navigate the 967-day median path more efficiently. This profile represents a positive environment for patent applicants in Art Unit 2196.

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

Performance Statistics

88.6%
Allow Rate
+33.6% vs TC avg
715
Total Applications
+16.6%
Interview Lift
967
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 693 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

9.7%
§101 Eligibility
24.3%
§102 Novelty
51.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18509027 MECHANISM TO MIGRATE THREADS ACROSS OPERATING SYSTEMS IN A DISTRIBUTED MEMORY SYSTEM Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18658131 Data Processing Method and Related Device Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18617684 Method and system for optimizing live migration of a virtual machine from a source server to a destination server Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18285212 EXITLESS GUEST TO HOST NOTIFICATION Final Rejection Intel Corporation
17990514 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A REMOTEBUILD STORAGE VOLUME Final Rejection STRIPE, INC.
18659589 MANAGING A SERVICE OFFERED BY A FIRST CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDER VIA A CLOUD ENVIRONMENT OF A SECOND CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDER Non-Final OA Oracle International Corporation
18673042 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA Rockwell Collins, Inc.
18674452 INTERACTION EVENT RESPONSE METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
18651325 CONNECTION MANAGEMENT ENGINE IN A CLOUD ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18336789 CAPACITY PREDICTION AND MANAGEMENT FOR VM DEPLOYMENT Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18508473 MID-PROCESS RECONFIGURATION Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18626260 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGE-TO-PACKAGE COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18593578 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE TO ALLOCATE A DATA STRUCTURE Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18122594 PROMPT GENERATOR FOR USE WITH ONE OR MORE MACHINE LEARNING PROCESSES Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18458956 Selective Message Processing by External Processors for Network Data Storage Devices Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18493210 AUTOMATED DISTRIBUTION OF PROCESSING NODES OF A RULES-BASED APPLICATION ACROSS A CLUSTER OF COMPUTING DEVICES Final Rejection Red Hat, Inc.
18449459 TECHNIQUES FOR TASK AUTOMATION UTILIZING VERSION CONTROL Final Rejection Red Hat, Inc.
18671710 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A HOST OPERATING SYSTEM (OS) APPLICATION AND A BATTERY MANAGEMENT UNIT (BMU) THROUGH AN EMBEDDED CONTROLLER (EC) Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18419790 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL ADAPTATION WORKLOAD PLACEMENT TO MINIMIZE COMPLETION TIME IN A HETEROGENEOUS ENVIRONMENT Final Rejection Dell Products L.P.
18501868 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TASK MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Xilinx, Inc.
18400934 GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION WORKFLOWS USING PROFILE STATE CONSISTENCY APPROACH Final Rejection Twilio Inc.

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