Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Edmund H Kwong, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as KWONG, EDMUND H

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2137

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

KWONG, EDMUND H is assigned to tech center 2100 and art unit 2137. The record includes 334 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 86.8%, and a median of 852 days to allowance. The interview lift is 6.6%, showing a positive association between interviews and allowance outcomes in the reported cases.

The listed companies are Micron Technology Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH, and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The listed firms are Compass IP Law PC and NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP. The reported allowance and timing measures provide a basis for setting prosecution expectations in this docket.

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

Performance Statistics

86.8%
Allow Rate
+31.8% vs TC avg
351
Total Applications
+6.6%
Interview Lift
852
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 334 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
20.3%
§102 Novelty
56.6%
§103 Obviousness
6.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18150601 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR MANAGING MEMORY AREAS OF A MEMORY UNIT IN A PROCESSING UNIT Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19029901 DATA REDUCTION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM Final Rejection HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18215907 METHOD AND APPARATUS TO IMPROVE BANDWIDTH EFFICIENCY IN A DYNAMIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
19281222 ENHANCED GARBAGE COLLECTION AT A MEMORY SYSTEM Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
19277280 MEMORY WRITES TO SHARED WORK QUEUE OF MEMORY DEVICE Non-Final OA Micron Technology, Inc.
16187034 Conditional Storage Final Rejection Verily Life Sciences LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Edmund H Kwong's allowance rate?

86.8% of resolved applications examined by Edmund H Kwong were allowed (334 resolved cases), compared with 75.9% across Art Unit 2137 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Edmund H Kwong?

This examiner's interview lift is +6.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Edmund H Kwong take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Edmund H Kwong took 852 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Edmund H Kwong work in?

Edmund H Kwong examines applications in Art Unit 2137 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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