Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Young J Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, YOUNG J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 1600 1637 1681 1686 3619

This examiner grants 65% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, YOUNG J works in tech center 3600 and art unit 1600. The record includes 1127 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 64.8%. The median time to allowance is 1161 days, and interviews are associated with an 18.2% lift.

The leading companies are Singular Genomics Systems Inc., Nucleix Ltd., and Becton, Dickinson and Company. The leading firms are Acuity Law Group, P.C., Dickinson Wright PLLC, and Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC. The substantial record supports reviewing prosecution patterns for this assignment. Counsel can use the timing measure when setting portfolio milestones and the interview measure when evaluating whether examiner engagement should accompany claim amendments.

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

Performance Statistics

64.8%
Allow Rate
+12.8% vs TC avg
1,201
Total Applications
+18.2%
Interview Lift
1161
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1127 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.6%
§101 Eligibility
11.5%
§102 Novelty
37.1%
§103 Obviousness
34.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18893976 TEST CONTAINER AND NUCLEIC ACID TEST METHOD Non-Final OA FUJIFILM CORPORATION
18283896 A primer-probe composition and a kit for detecting EGFR gene mutations Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18653613 METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR SPATIAL ASSAY Non-Final OA 10x Genomics, Inc.
17611788 RAPID ANEUPLOIDY DETECTION Final Rejection The Johns Hopkins University
18303700 MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES AND OBSERVATION METHODS Final Rejection TOPPAN Inc.
18730043 PREPARING NUCLEIC ACID FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THEIR SEQUENCE Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18686812 USE OF DECOY POLYNUCLEOTIDES IN SINGLE CELL MULTIOMICS Non-Final OA Becton, Dickinson and Company
18173097 ALL-IN-ONE LUMINESCENCE-BASED POINT-OF-CARE TESTING DEVICE FOR VIRUS DIAGNOSIS Final Rejection The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Young J Kim's allowance rate?

64.8% of resolved applications examined by Young J Kim were allowed (1,127 resolved cases), compared with 37.3% across Art Unit 1600 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Young J Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Young J Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Young J Kim took 1,161 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Young J Kim work in?

Young J Kim examines applications in Art Unit 1600 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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