Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hyung Sub Sough, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SOUGH, HYUNG SUB

Tech Center 2100 • Art Units: 2192 2194

This examiner grants 19% of resolved cases

Analysis

SOUGH, HYUNG SUB works in tech center 2100 and art unit 2192. The profile includes 16 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 18.8%, and a median of 1571 days to allowance. The very limited record should be treated cautiously, but the allowance rate and timing together indicate a demanding and extended prosecution history.

The interview lift is 22.5%, suggesting that interviews may be useful when addressing examination issues, although the small case volume limits confidence in the association. Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Capital One Services LLC, and Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited are the leading companies. The principal firms are BUCHALTER, FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, and KINNEY & LANGE, P.A.

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

Performance Statistics

18.8%
Allow Rate
-36.2% vs TC avg
28
Total Applications
+22.5%
Interview Lift
1571
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 16 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

30.7%
§101 Eligibility
11.9%
§102 Novelty
42.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18608593 SOURCE CODE COLLABORATION VIA REPLICATED DATA TYPES Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18199312 GENERATION OF TECHNICAL DATA Final Rejection MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
18795027 DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18416320 APPLICATION MANAGEMENT PLATFORM FOR HYPER-CONVERGED CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURES Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18814921 TECHNIQUES FOR OPTIMIZED AUTOMATED SOFTWARE UPDATE IMPLEMENTATION Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18326797 INTRA-VEHICLE OVER-THE-AIR UPDATES INCORPORATING UPDATE COMPATIBILITY Non-Final OA Red Hat, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hyung Sub Sough's allowance rate?

18.8% of resolved applications examined by Hyung Sub Sough were allowed (16 resolved cases), compared with 75.3% across Art Unit 2192 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hyung Sub Sough?

This examiner's interview lift is +22.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hyung Sub Sough take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hyung Sub Sough took 1,571 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hyung Sub Sough work in?

Hyung Sub Sough examines applications in Art Unit 2192 in Tech Center 2100 (Computing & Software).

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