Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: KIM, YUNJU

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

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Yunju Kim is currently assigned to Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1738. Throughout their career, they have managed 489 resolved cases, which represents the total volume of applications that have reached a final grant or abandonment. This history of 489 resolved cases provides a reliable data set for understanding the examiner's prosecution style within Art Unit 1738 and Tech Center 1700.

The data indicates an allowance rate of 55.2 percent, which shows the frequency of applications that result in a patent grant. For these successful cases, the median days to allowance is 1100. This duration of 1100 days serves as a key benchmark for applicants to estimate the potential length of the prosecution timeline. The 55.2 percent allowance rate establishes a baseline expectation for outcomes in this art unit.

The interview lift for this examiner is 35.3 percent. This 35.3 percent lift represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted relative to the baseline rate of 55.2 percent. Given the median days to allowance of 1100, the 35.3 percent interview lift suggests that direct engagement is a highly effective strategy for navigating the examination process and improving the chances of a grant.

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
535
Total Applications
+35.3%
Interview Lift
1100
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 489 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.9%
§101 Eligibility
12.6%
§102 Novelty
62.5%
§103 Obviousness
21.3%
§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
18971863 TEXTILE ELEMENT Final Rejection adidas AG
18462689 Composite Manufacturing with Reduced Manufacturing Time Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18350918 COMPOSITE PART MANUFACTURING METHOD Final Rejection Airbus Operations S.L.
19003540 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMPOSITE STORAGE TANK FOR LIQUID HYDROGEN Non-Final OA General Electric Company
19192936 GRIPPING SYSTEM FOR COMPRESSION MOLDING OF SLABS OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL Non-Final OA LEONARDO S.P.A.
18609785 MICRO-PUREE MACHINE WITH HANDLE Final Rejection SharkNinja Operating LLC
19084758 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DRY ELECTRODE SHEET Non-Final OA SK On Co., Ltd.
19004992 IMPRINT APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
18706049 Nip Roller Adjustment Non-Final OA Matthews International Corporation
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
19047168 DRIVE DEVICE FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH
18945202 OBSERVATION AND CONTROL OF POWDER BED FUSION PROCESSES VIA MELT DETECTION Non-Final OA BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
19103954 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH RESOLUTION 3D PRINTING USING AXIAL SCANNING Non-Final OA National Research Council of Canada
19016629 Series Enabled Multi-Material Extrusion Technology Final Rejection Mosaic Manufacturing Ltd.
18668039 ELECTROSTATIC SOOT CAPTURING PLATE ASSOCIATED WITH A BUILD CHAMBER OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3-D) PRINTER Non-Final OA Divergent Technologies, Inc.

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