Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kyung H Shin, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SHIN, KYUNG H

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2143 2431 2443 2447 2452

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

Kyung H Shin serves in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2143, with a record of 982 resolved cases. The data shows an allowance rate of 82.1% and a median days to allowance of 1085. These metrics provide a foundation for understanding the prosecution environment under this examiner. The 1085 days to allowance represents the typical timeframe for applications reaching a successful conclusion.

The interview lift for this examiner is 10.5%, suggesting that direct communication is a useful tool for resolving outstanding issues. This 10.5% increase in the likelihood of allowance following an interview indicates that practitioners may find value in oral advocacy. Major companies such as LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Apple Inc. are frequently represented in his 982 resolved cases.

Legal representation is often provided by firms like ArentFox Schiff, LLP and Qualcomm, Incorporated, Ascenda Law Group, PC, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. The 82.1% allowance rate and the interview lift are key considerations for practitioners in Art Unit 2143. Understanding these statistics helps in developing a realistic approach to patent examination with this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

82.1%
Allow Rate
+24.1% vs TC avg
1,004
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 982 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.8%
§101 Eligibility
23.9%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
5.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18934775 HOME APPLIANCE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
19230505 NETWORK DEVICE AND METHOD WITH ANTICIPATORY PATH CONTROL Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19203080 USER INTERFACES FOR COMPOSING MESSAGES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
17910940 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
19279492 METHOD FOR PROCESSING PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MESSAGES, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19287505 REUSE OF TRANSFORMED DATASETS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PIPELINES VIA FINGERPRINT-BASED SELECTION Non-Final OA PURE STORAGE, INC.
19101098 IMPROVED SECURITY ESTABLISHMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18881238 METHODS FOR DISCOVERY AND SIGNALING PROCEDURE FOR CLUSTERED AND PEER-TO-PEER FEDERATED LEARNING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18344801 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO GENERATE AN EGRESS TIMESTAMP Non-Final OA INTEL CORPORATION
19257791 MALICIOUS ACTIVITY PROBABILITY DETERMINATIONS FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
19264930 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURING A BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACE Non-Final OA AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyung H Shin's allowance rate?

82.1% of resolved applications examined by Kyung H Shin were allowed (982 resolved cases), compared with 50.4% across Art Unit 2143 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyung H Shin?

This examiner's interview lift is +10.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kyung H Shin take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kyung H Shin took 1,085 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyung H Shin work in?

Kyung H Shin examines applications in Art Unit 2143 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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