Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: KIM, WESLEY LEO

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

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

WESLEY LEO KIM is an examiner in Tech Center 2600, specifically assigned to Art Unit 2600. With 347 resolved cases, this examiner has a history of patent evaluations that provides a statistical basis for predicting prosecution outcomes. Practitioners can observe the application of examination standards based on this track record in Tech Center 2600.

The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 60.8 percent, which reflects the frequency of successful outcomes for applications reaching a final resolution. The path to grant involves a median days to allowance of 1551. This duration indicates the time applications typically spend in the system before reaching an allowance. Applicants should plan their patent strategies around this 1551-day timeline to manage expectations regarding patent term and commercialization schedules.

Engaging in interviews is a tactic to consider with this examiner, as evidenced by an interview lift of 32.5 percent. While the baseline allowance rate is 60.8 percent, the additional lift suggests that verbal communication helps resolve examiner concerns. Utilizing the 32.5 percent lift through interviewing can help navigate the median pendency and influence the probability of success for applications.

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
365
Total Applications
+32.5%
Interview Lift
1551
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 347 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
19.5%
§102 Novelty
54.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.3%
§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.
18745741 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR ENHANCED POSITIONING USING RIS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18962742 COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18785850 INFORMATION UPDATE METHOD AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
18484935 Immersive Teleconferencing within Shared Scene Environments Non-Final OA Google LLC
18651277 CROSS-TECHNOLOGY SPECTRUM SHARING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18845730 SERVICE MANAGEMENT IN WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18946748 PREVENTION OF BRUTE FORCE ATTACKS ON VOICEMAIL ACCOUNTS Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.

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