Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: 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 Art Unit 2143 of Tech Center 2400 and has managed 978 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 82.0 percent, showing that a large majority of applications under his review result in a patent grant. The median days to allowance is 1086, which provides a clear expectation for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to grant.

The interview lift is 10.5 percent, indicating that personal communication with the examiner is a beneficial strategy for applicants. This lift enhances the 82.0 percent allowance rate, making interviews a valuable tool for clarifying claims or resolving rejections. With 978 resolved cases, these statistics are based on a broad and reliable data set that reflects a consistent examination approach in Tech Center 2400.

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

Performance Statistics

82.0%
Allow Rate
+24.0% vs TC avg
995
Total Applications
+10.5%
Interview Lift
1085
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 980 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

14.7%
§101 Eligibility
23.7%
§102 Novelty
55.5%
§103 Obviousness
5.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
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.
19279492 METHOD FOR PROCESSING PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MESSAGES, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
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
17910940 COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions 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.
19018310 System And Method For Application and Session-Specific Tagging in Internet Protocol (IP) Packets Non-Final OA Charter Communications Operating, LLC

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