Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, TONG-HO

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2811 2891 2897 4100

This examiner grants 95% of resolved cases

Analysis

Tong-Ho Kim is an examiner in Tech Center 4100, currently operating within Art Unit 2811. With a total of 1092 resolved cases, this examiner has a high volume of experience, providing a robust dataset for analyzing prosecution trends. The 1092 resolved cases reflect a comprehensive history of applications that have reached a final conclusion under this examiner's review in Art Unit 2811.

The data shows an allowance rate of 95.2 percent, which indicates the frequency of applications that are granted. The median days to allowance for these successful cases is 626. This duration of 626 days provides a benchmark for the expected timeline for reaching a grant. Practitioners can use this 95.2 percent allowance rate to inform their expectations for a favorable outcome in Tech Center 4100.

The interview lift for this examiner is 0.7 percent. This 0.7 percent lift indicates that interviews are associated with a small increase in the probability of allowance relative to the baseline rate of 95.2 percent. Given the median days to allowance of 626, the 0.7 percent interview lift suggests that while interviews are available, the baseline already indicates a strong likelihood of success.

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

Performance Statistics

95.2%
Allow Rate
+35.2% vs TC avg
1,103
Total Applications
+0.7%
Interview Lift
626
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1092 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
30.9%
§102 Novelty
46.2%
§103 Obviousness
8.7%
§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.
18731176 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DATA STORAGE SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18639136 IMAGE SENSOR Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18709823 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18700254 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18590308 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18812294 Light Emitting Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18706363 DISPLAY PANEL Non-Final OA WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
18765435 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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
18214898 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURES WITH DIFFERENTIAL EPITAXIAL SOURCE OR DRAIN DENT Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18339685 GLASS LAYERS AND CAPACITORS FOR USE WITH INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18402916 POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
18834590 OPTOELECTRONIC PACKAGE AND METHOD Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM International GmbH
18290422 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18726391 THIN FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD AND THIN FILM Non-Final OA JUSUNG ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
18774420 VERTICAL CONTACTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
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.
18782124 Semiconductor Device and Method of Manufacture 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.

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