Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

William Jw Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, WILLIAM JW

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2409 2419 2421 2425

This examiner grants 79% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, WILLIAM JW is assigned to tech center 2400 and art unit 2409. The profile includes 455 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 78.7%. The median time to allowance is 760 days, while interviews are associated with a 15.2% lift.

The listed companies are Adeia Technologies Inc., Capital One Services LLC, and LG Electronics Inc. The leading firms are HG Law LLP (Adeia), Astute IP Law Group, and BakerHostetler. The resolved-case record supports using the profile for prosecution planning in this assignment. The timing measure can inform applicant expectations, while the interview measure provides a basis for deciding whether examiner engagement should supplement written responses.

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

Performance Statistics

78.7%
Allow Rate
+20.7% vs TC avg
478
Total Applications
+15.2%
Interview Lift
760
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 455 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.8%
§101 Eligibility
10.5%
§102 Novelty
52.5%
§103 Obviousness
17.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18406620 FEEDBACK TO IMPROVE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18717331 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEVICE FOR SHARING CONTENT BETWEEN PLURALITY OF DISPLAY DEVICES, AND CONTENT SHARING METHOD Final Rejection LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19324707 ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR CONTENT PLAYBACK AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18877232 METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR LIVE STREAMING Non-Final OA Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Co., Ltd.
19383250 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETED ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION INTO A PROGRAM CONTENT STREAM Non-Final OA DISH Network L.L.C.
19046528 MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICE AND MEDIA PLAYBACK METHOD Final Rejection Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner William Jw Kim's allowance rate?

78.7% of resolved applications examined by William Jw Kim were allowed (455 resolved cases), compared with 84.9% across Art Unit 2409 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner William Jw Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +15.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner William Jw Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by William Jw Kim took 760 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner William Jw Kim work in?

William Jw Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2409 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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