Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Tong-Ho Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, TONG-HO

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2811 2891 4100

This examiner grants 95% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, TONG-HO is assigned to tech center 4100 and art unit 2811. The profile reports 1097 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 95.3%. The median time to allowance is 627 days. Interviews are associated with a 0.7% lift.

The leading companies are Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Intel Corporation, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The leading firms are Haynes and Boone, LLP (24061), SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The large record supports detailed review of prosecution outcomes in this assignment. The interview measure shows little recorded association with allowance changes, so counsel may focus engagement decisions on the specific issues in each application.

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

Performance Statistics

95.3%
Allow Rate
+35.3% vs TC avg
1,149
Total Applications
+0.7%
Interview Lift
627
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1097 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
45.5%
§103 Obviousness
8.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18782187 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18778460 METHOD FOR FABRICATING MASK, METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE MASK, AND THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATED USING THE MASK Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18765435 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18812294 Light Emitting Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18590308 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18727155 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18700254 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18240106 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES HAVING UNIFORM GRID METAL GATE AND TRENCH CONTACT PLUG Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18216493 PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF TRANSISTORS SHARING CHANNEL STRUCTURES OF VARYING WIDTH Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18339685 GLASS LAYERS AND CAPACITORS FOR USE WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18774420 VERTICAL CONTACTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
18834590 OPTOELECTRONIC PACKAGE AND METHOD Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18290422 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18778563 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18772713 Epitaxial Structures For Semiconductor Devices Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18772123 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING METAL GATE PROTECTION AND METHODS OF FABRICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18772124 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18770758 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH EMBEDDED HIGH-DENSITY AND HIGH-CURRENT SRAM MACROS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18767168 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH FIN STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18758948 SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18789256 GATE STRUCTURE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18787399 PACKAGED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES INCLUDING BACKSIDE POWER RAILS AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18786469 Electroless Plating Method for Metal Gate Fill Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18785512 GATE STRUCTURE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18784490 FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH GATE ISOLATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18783563 Integrated Hybrid Standard Cell Structure with Gate-All-Around Device Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18782219 TRANSISTOR GATE STRUCTURES Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18782846 GATE STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18783146 CAPACITOR, MEMORY DEVICE, AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18782124 Semiconductor Device and Method of Manufacture Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tong-Ho Kim's allowance rate?

95.3% of resolved applications examined by Tong-Ho Kim were allowed (1,097 resolved cases), compared with 72.2% across Art Unit 2811 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tong-Ho Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +0.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tong-Ho Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tong-Ho Kim took 627 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tong-Ho Kim work in?

Tong-Ho Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2811 in Tech Center 4100.

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