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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tae Jun Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, TAE JUN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2834 3741 3746 3799

This examiner grants 64% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, TAE JUN works in tech center 3700 and art unit 2834. His record contains 756 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 63.9%. The median time to allowance is 1331 days, and interviews are associated with a 25.8% lift.

The leading companies are General Electric Company, Safran S.A., and Rolls-Royce plc. The leading firms are Dority & Manning, P.A. and GEC-Aviation, OLIFF PLC, and CHRISTENSEN O'CONNOR JOHNSON KINDNESS PLLC. The interview measure supports including examiner engagement in prosecution planning where appropriate. The median timing also supports setting applicant expectations around a prolonged path from filing activity to allowance.

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

Performance Statistics

63.9%
Allow Rate
-6.1% vs TC avg
815
Total Applications
+25.8%
Interview Lift
1331
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 756 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
23.3%
§102 Novelty
48.1%
§103 Obviousness
24.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18839134 FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM Final Rejection Safran Aircraft Engines
18697839 OUTLET NOZZLE PROVIDED WITH CHEVRONS FOR AERONAUTICAL THRUSTER Final Rejection SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
18577131 AERONAUTICAL THRUSTER Non-Final OA SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
19146870 JET DEFLECTION MODULE FOR A THRUST REVERSER OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA SAFRAN NACELLES
17862806 CONNECTING ROD FOR A TURBINE ENGINE NACELLE Non-Final OA SAFRAN NACELLES
18876358 ELECTROSPRAY THRUSTER SELF-PRESERVATION Final Rejection The Regents of the University of Michigan
19395519 FLAMEHOLDER FOR A REHEAT ASSEMBLY OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
19228822 FUEL SPRAY NOZZLES Final Rejection ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18764516 GAS TURBINE ENGINE STARTING METHOD Non-Final OA ROLLS-ROYCE plc
18741985 GAS TURBINE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Rolls-Royce plc
18732861 CONTROL DEVICE, MOVING OBJECT, AND CONTROL METHOD Non-Final OA HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
19187633 ROTATING DETONATION COMBUSTOR WITH DISCRETE DETONATION ANNULI Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19169490 REVERSE THRUST TURBOFAN ENGINE Final Rejection General Electric Company
18800274 VARIABLE FAN NOZZLE THRUST REVERSER ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18740602 GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THIRD STREAM Final Rejection General Electric Company
18672379 ENGINE FOR AN AIRCRAFT Final Rejection General Electric Company
18664933 Turbine Engine Having a Damper Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18615118 GAS TURBINE ENGINE Non-Final OA General Electric Company
18241818 HEATING COOKER, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND HEATING COOKING METHOD Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18927563 THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR OPEN ROTOR AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM Non-Final OA RTX Corporation
18422343 INTERMEDIATE CASE FOR AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM HOUSING Final Rejection RTX Corporation
19492662 ELECTRONIC AIR PLASMA PROPULSION Non-Final OA Individual inventor

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tae Jun Kim's allowance rate?

63.9% of resolved applications examined by Tae Jun Kim were allowed (756 resolved cases), compared with 68.3% across Art Unit 2834 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tae Jun Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tae Jun Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tae Jun Kim took 1,331 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tae Jun Kim work in?

Tae Jun Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2834 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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