Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: PAIK, SANG YEOP

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1741 1747 1749 1792 3742 3745 3761 3762

This examiner grants 66% of resolved cases

Analysis

Sang Yeop Paik manages a large docket in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1741, with 1416 resolved cases. The examiner maintains an allowance rate of 65.5 percent. This 65.5 percent rate provides a clear expectation of outcomes for the high volume of 1416 resolved cases. These metrics offer a stable baseline for Art Unit 1741.

The median days to allowance is 1344, indicating a lengthy prosecution period. This 1344 day timeline suggests that applicants should prepare for an extended process. To potentially improve these odds, the interview lift pct of 16.3 offers a measurable benefit during the 1344 day pendency.

An interview lift of 16.3 percent can be a useful tool for practitioners. With 1416 resolved cases, the 65.5 percent allowance rate is a stable metric for Tech Center 3700. Practitioners should weigh the 16.3 percent lift against the extended 1344 day timeline when developing their prosecution strategy for Art Unit 1741.

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

Performance Statistics

65.5%
Allow Rate
-4.5% vs TC avg
1,454
Total Applications
+16.3%
Interview Lift
1344
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1416 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
59.9%
§103 Obviousness
17.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18562670 HEATER Non-Final OA Nicoventures Trading Limited
18580576 VAPOR GENERATOR, VAPOR GENERATION DEVICE, AND VAPOR GENERATOR MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18349214 Self Deicing of Aircraft Windows using Lidar Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
17931172 HEATER ELEMENT WITH FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL-CONTAINING LAYER AND VEHICLE COMPARTMENT PURIFICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
18550299 BELT WITH HEATING SECTION AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE, AND SEAT BELT SYSTEM Non-Final OA ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
18272125 HEATING COOKING APPARATUS Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18642322 ELECTRODE PLATE HEATING DEVICE, ELECTRODE PLATE PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Final Rejection CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
18287351 ARC WELDED JOINT AND ARC WELDING METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18681597 AMPLITUDE MODULATION OF VOLTAGE WITH RECTIFIER AND BUCK STAGE TO CONTROL HEATER TEMPERATURE Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
17750295 TEMPERATURE TUNABLE MULTI-ZONE ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18573189 AEROSOL-GENERATING DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC DISCONNECTION Non-Final OA Philip Morris Products S.A.
18616594 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18610344 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18293543 MULTIPLE ZONE HEATED ENCLOSURE FOR OPTIMIZED SUBLIMATION OF SOLID-PHASE PRECURSORS Non-Final OA VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
18275826 Heating Chamber for an Aerosol Generating Device Final Rejection JT International SA
18286004 COMPOSITE HEATING FILM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA IUCF-HYU (INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION HANYANG UNIVERSITY)
18306319 VEHICLE WHEEL WELL COMPONENT WITH HEATER Final Rejection FCA US LLC
18570702 COOKING HOB WITH HOUSING Non-Final OA ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
18290322 INDUCTION COOKING HOB HAVING TWO BOARD ELEMENTS ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO EACH OTHER Final Rejection ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES AKTIEBOLAG
18480059 ADJUSTING COOKING PARAMETERS BASED ON COOKWARE ATTRIBUTES Non-Final OA Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
18290253 HEATING STRUCTURE AND AEROSOL GENERATING DEVICE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME Non-Final OA KT&G CORPORATION
18420629 CONTROL METHODS FOR INFRARED CONVEYOR OVENS Non-Final OA THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION
18953987 POROUS GLASS ATOMIZATION CORE, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR AND ELECTRONIC ATOMIZER Non-Final OA SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
18282992 HEATING MECHANISM AND AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE Final Rejection SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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