Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

On S Mung, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as MUNG, ON S

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2482 2483 2486 2488 4100

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

MUNG, ON S works in Technology Center 4100 and Art Unit 2482. The profile contains 725 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 75.6%. The median time to allowance is 1003 days, and interview lift is 8.3%. The large docket provides a useful basis for prosecution analysis, while the timing figure indicates that allowance generally follows a substantial examination period.

The listed companies are Apple Inc., Panasonic Holdings Corporation, and NIKON Corporation. The firms are ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, Lerner David LLP, and OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P. Practitioners can use these names to find comparable matters and assess effective claim presentations. The interview measure supports examiner contact when a specific issue requires discussion, but the relatively limited lift makes a strong written response an important part of the overall strategy.

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

Performance Statistics

75.6%
Allow Rate
+15.6% vs TC avg
743
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
1003
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 725 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.5%
§101 Eligibility
27.9%
§102 Novelty
48.3%
§103 Obviousness
7.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19270312 Multi-View Video Codec Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19199472 IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING METHOD, AND IMAGING SYSTEM Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19259839 IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND VEHICLE Non-Final OA NIKON CORPORATION
19293531 CODING USING MATRIX BASED INTRA-PREDICTION AND SECONDARY TRANSFORMS Non-Final OA Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
19216658 SIGNALING AND FILTERING OF TEMPLATE AND FLEXIBLE PARTITION SPLIT Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner On S Mung's allowance rate?

75.6% of resolved applications examined by On S Mung were allowed (725 resolved cases), compared with 68.4% across Art Unit 2482 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner On S Mung?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner On S Mung take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by On S Mung took 1,003 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner On S Mung work in?

On S Mung examines applications in Art Unit 2482 in Tech Center 4100.

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