Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Wesley Leo Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, WESLEY LEO

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2600 2617 2645 2648 2672 2691 2692

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, WESLEY LEO works in tech center 2600 and art unit 2600. The record contains 347 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 60.8%. The median time to allowance is 1551 days, and interviews are associated with a 32.5% lift.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Google LLC, and Qualcomm Incorporated are the leading listed companies. The leading firms are FIG. 1 Patents, Gearhart Law LLC, and Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm. The interview measure supports considering examiner contact in prosecution planning. The median timing indicates that applicants should prepare for an extended prosecution path and align claim strategy with portfolio deadlines.

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

Performance Statistics

60.8%
Allow Rate
-1.2% vs TC avg
369
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
1551
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 347 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
19.9%
§102 Novelty
53.5%
§103 Obviousness
14.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18359324 METHOD FOR INFORMATION TRANSMISSION AND DEVICE FOR FORWARDING INFORMATION EXECUTING THE SAME Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18484935 Immersive Teleconferencing within Shared Scene Environments Non-Final OA Google LLC
18651277 CROSS-TECHNOLOGY SPECTRUM SHARING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17932580 TECHNIQUES FOR COMMUNICATING A MULTI-PURPOSE WAKE-UP SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18845730 SERVICE MANAGEMENT IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
19099195 UPLINK POSITIONING METHOD, DEVICE AND PROCESSOR-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Wesley Leo Kim's allowance rate?

60.8% of resolved applications examined by Wesley Leo Kim were allowed (347 resolved cases), compared with 84.5% across Art Unit 2600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Wesley Leo Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +32.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Wesley Leo Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Wesley Leo Kim took 1,551 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Wesley Leo Kim work in?

Wesley Leo Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2600 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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