Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Yunju Kim, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KIM, YUNJU

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1738 1742 1743 1744 1754 1764

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

KIM, YUNJU is assigned to tech center 1700 and art unit 1738. The profile reports 493 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 55.2%. The median time to allowance is 1100 days, while interviews are associated with a 35.4% lift.

Seiko Epson Corporation, adidas AG, and General Electric Company are the listed companies. The leading firms are Bridgeway IP Law Group, PLLC, GREER, BURNS & CRAIN, LTD, and Adams & Reese LH. The interview measure supports considering direct examiner engagement in response planning. The timing measure also supports setting realistic expectations for prosecution duration and coordinating related portfolio decisions.

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

Performance Statistics

55.2%
Allow Rate
-9.8% vs TC avg
544
Total Applications
+35.4%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 493 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.9%
§102 Novelty
61.9%
§103 Obviousness
21.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19000765 MOLDING CONDITION SETTING METHOD Final Rejection SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18527437 Method For Manufacturing Colored Fiber Body And Composite Body Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
19003540 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE STORAGE TANK FOR LIQUID HYDROGEN Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19002462 CIRCULATING-TYPE FOAM-MOLDED ARTICLE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD Final Rejection Hyundai Transys Inc.
19228003 ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
19004992 IMPRINT APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18870159 PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MULTIDIMENSIONAL RIGID FOAM PARTS BY MEANS OF JIGSAW PUZZLE-PIECE CONNECTION Final Rejection Evonik Operations GmbH
18513908 RESIN MEMBER AND DIVIDING APPARATUS Non-Final OA DISCO CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Yunju Kim's allowance rate?

55.2% of resolved applications examined by Yunju Kim were allowed (493 resolved cases), compared with 72.5% across Art Unit 1738 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Yunju Kim?

This examiner's interview lift is +35.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Yunju Kim take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Yunju Kim took 1,100 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Yunju Kim work in?

Yunju Kim examines applications in Art Unit 1738 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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