Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Taelor Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, TAELOR

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2156 2836 2859

This examiner grants 62% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, TAELOR is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2156. The profile covers 442 resolved cases and shows an allowance rate of 62.2%. The median time to allowance is 1424 days, and interviews are associated with a 40.9% lift.

The leading companies are Mastercard International Incorporated, Adeia Technologies Inc., and Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. The leading firms are HG Law LLP (Adeia), PANITCH SCHWARZE BELISARIO & NADEL LLP, and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP-Microsoft. The interview measure supports deliberate use of examiner engagement in case strategy. The timing measure also indicates that counsel should account for a lengthy prosecution path when advising applicants.

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

Performance Statistics

62.2%
Allow Rate
-5.8% vs TC avg
459
Total Applications
+40.9%
Interview Lift
1424
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 442 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

12.7%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
50.7%
§103 Obviousness
21.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
17189521 METHOD AND SYSTEM OF IMPLEMENTING PARTITIONED BLOCKCHAIN Final Rejection MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
17104145 DATA VALIDATION USING INFERRED PATTERNS Final Rejection Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Taelor Kim's allowance rate?

62.2% of resolved applications examined by Taelor Kim were allowed (442 resolved cases), compared with 57.7% across Art Unit 2156 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Taelor Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +40.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Taelor Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Taelor Kim took 1,424 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Taelor Kim work in?

Taelor Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2156 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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