Listed by the USPTO as KIM, STEVEN S
Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3685 3698
This examiner grants 39% of resolved cases
KIM, STEVEN S works in tech center 3600 and art unit 3685. The record contains 470 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 38.7%. The median time to allowance is 1923 days, and interviews are associated with a 39.7% lift.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Capital One Services LLC, and Disney Enterprises Inc. are the leading companies listed. The leading firms are K&L Gates LLP, KDW Firm PLLC (1988), and Invoke. The combination of the recorded allowance measure and interview measure supports close attention to examiner interaction and claim strategy. The median timing also makes early prosecution planning important for applicants managing commercial or portfolio deadlines.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18408780 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFICATION-BASED PAYMENT INSTRUMENTS | Final Rejection | Capital One Services, LLC |
| 18232541 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING SECURITY FOR DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS WITH PREDETERMINED RISK FACTORS | Final Rejection | Capital One Services, LLC |
| 19392687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTACTLESS SMART CARD AUTHENTICATION | Final Rejection | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
| 18375638 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL AND PHYSICAL TRACKING OF ASSETS | Non-Final OA | Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. |
| 18402972 | Bridging End User Customer Support and Cloud Operator Customer Support | Final Rejection | Oracle International Corporation |
| 18811926 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN ADVANCED STORAGE KEY IN A MOBILE DEVICE WITHOUT SECURE ELEMENTS | Non-Final OA | Mastercard International Incorporated |
| 19113035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ADAPTIVE LICENSING BASED UPON LICENSED APPLICATION USAGE INFORMATION | Final Rejection | THALES DIS CPL USA, INC. |
| 18537426 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING LIMITED ACCESS NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS | Final Rejection | THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY |
| 19262692 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING METAVERSE DIGITAL ASSET BASED ON RETAILER DESIRED PURCHASE, PARTICIPATION OR ACTION | Final Rejection | TARGET BRANDS, INC. |
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Build Your Strategy38.7% of resolved applications examined by Steven S Kim were allowed (470 resolved cases), compared with 40.6% across Art Unit 3685 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +39.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Steven S Kim took 1,923 days on average from filing to allowance.
Steven S Kim examines applications in Art Unit 3685 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).