Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

King Y Poon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as POON, KING Y

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2611 2617 2675

This examiner grants 60% of resolved cases

Analysis

King Y. Poon works in Art Unit 2611 of Tech Center 2600. He has 15 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 60.0 percent. The interview lift is 46.7 percent, which indicates that interviews are a tool for advancing prosecution. The median days to allowance is 984, providing a benchmark for applicants in the electronics sector.

Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Apple Inc., and Canon Inc. are top companies. Element IP, PLC and OLIFF PLC are top firms. The 60.0 percent allowance rate and 984-day median pendency are impacted by the 46.7 percent interview lift. This data suggests that for the cases handled by this examiner, direct engagement is a strategy to overcome the 60.0 percent baseline and secure an allowance within the 984-day median.

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

Performance Statistics

60.0%
Allow Rate
-2.0% vs TC avg
33
Total Applications
+46.7%
Interview Lift
984
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 15 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.7%
§101 Eligibility
12.5%
§102 Novelty
78.1%
§103 Obviousness
4.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18990405 PRINTING SYSTEM, PRINTING APPARATUS, AND MEDIUM STORING PRINTING PROGRAM Non-Final OA BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18425292 IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM Final Rejection BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18473176 METHODS FOR CONTROLLING AND INTERACTING WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
19013617 INSPECTION APPARATUS, INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE INSPECTION APPARATUS Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19053317 IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Non-Final OA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner King Y Poon's allowance rate?

60.0% of resolved applications examined by King Y Poon were allowed (15 resolved cases), compared with 70.5% across Art Unit 2611 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner King Y Poon?

This examiner's interview lift is +46.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner King Y Poon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by King Y Poon took 984 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner King Y Poon work in?

King Y Poon examines applications in Art Unit 2611 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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