Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

John Kwon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KWON, JOHN

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3747

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

85.5%
Allow Rate
+15.5% vs TC avg
816
Total Applications
-4.3%
Interview Lift
812
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 807 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.1%
§101 Eligibility
18.4%
§102 Novelty
43.7%
§103 Obviousness
25.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18764772 COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE MONITORING AND VEHICULAR-BASED HARM MITIGATION Final Rejection Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
19179482 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING TIPPING OVER OF A VEHICLE COMBINATION COMPRISING A TRACTOR AND A TIPPING TRAILER Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner John Kwon's allowance rate?

85.5% of resolved applications examined by John Kwon were allowed (807 resolved cases), compared with 69.1% across Art Unit 3747 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner John Kwon?

This examiner's interview lift is -4.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner John Kwon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by John Kwon took 812 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner John Kwon work in?

John Kwon examines applications in Art Unit 3747 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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