Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Won Tae C Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, WON TAE C

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2400 2414 2441 2469

This examiner grants 89% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

88.9%
Allow Rate
+30.9% vs TC avg
337
Total Applications
-2.2%
Interview Lift
925
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 306 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.5%
§102 Novelty
53.1%
§103 Obviousness
26.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18828402 METHODS FOR SEPARATING REFERENCE SYMBOLS AND USER DATA IN A LOWER LAYER SPLIT Non-Final OA TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
18858254 METHOD FOR PERFORMING COMMUNICATION BY DEVICE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18853298 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ON BASIS OF CAP Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18913591 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSIGNING AERIAL CELL TO USER EQUIPMENTS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18763883 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED SENSING AND COMMUNICATION Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18553158 A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING SIDELINK RESOURCE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18785289 METHODS OF RESOURCE RE-SELECTION AND PRE-EMPTION Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18839596 MANAGING RESOURCES FOR DATA TRANSMISSION IN AN INACTIVE STATE Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18568721 CONFIRMATION TO IMPLICIT BEAM SWITCH Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18881079 UE CAPABILITY FOR INTER-RAT MEASUREMENTS WITHOUT GAPS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18857109 TERMINAL, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND BASE STATION Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18854074 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18303475 NR SIDELINK ASSISTANCE INFORMATION MESSAGES PROCEDURES Final Rejection Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
18696475 INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Final Rejection Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
18825638 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, AND CARRIER TRANSMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18932737 METHOD TO SIGNAL ASSISTANT INFORMATION FOR A USER EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING ADVANCED RECEIVER FOR MU-MIMO Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18695458 BEAM MANAGEMENT Final Rejection Nokia Technologies Oy
18903779 METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Final Rejection ZTE CORPORATION
18261273 DMRS BUNDLING WINDOW DETERMINATION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA DATANG MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Won Tae C Kim's allowance rate?

88.9% of resolved applications examined by Won Tae C Kim were allowed (306 resolved cases), compared with 49.8% across Art Unit 2400 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Won Tae C Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is -2.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Won Tae C Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Won Tae C Kim took 925 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Won Tae C Kim work in?

Won Tae C Kim examines applications in Art Unit 2400 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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