Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Stephen Sangjin Sul, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2835 2838 2841

This examiner grants 80% of resolved cases

Analysis

SUL, STEPHEN SANGJIN is assigned to tech center 2800 and art unit 2835. The profile includes 517 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 80.5%, and a median of 810 days to allowance. The case volume supports a meaningful reading of the favorable allowance outcome, while the median indicates a prosecution timeline that may be more manageable than records with substantially longer paths to allowance.

Interviews are associated with a 26.1% lift, supporting their consideration when prosecution issues may benefit from direct discussion. Dell Products L.P., Littelfuse Inc., and DEXerials Corporation are the listed companies. SUGHRUE MION, PLLC, Banner Witcoff (Intel), and Crowell are the listed firms with recorded experience.

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

Performance Statistics

80.5%
Allow Rate
+12.5% vs TC avg
556
Total Applications
+26.1%
Interview Lift
810
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 517 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
19.8%
§102 Novelty
61.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18956878 FRAME STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18692127 BREAKER DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18728456 THERMAL CONTROL DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND ASSOCIATED THERMAL CONTROL UNIT Final Rejection VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
18403183 DEVICE INCLUDING ACTIVE AIR-MOVING DEVICE WITH POP-OUT MODE FOR IMPROVED COOLING AND RELATED METHODS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
17699513 FAN ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18956415 TRANSISTOR UNIT FOR A POWER CONVERTER, POWER CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A POWER CONVERTER Non-Final OA ZF Friedrichshafen AG
18886537 ALUMINUM ALLOY MINIATURE CARTRIDGE FUSES Non-Final OA Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
17461235 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO THERMALLY ACTUATE MICROELECTROMECHANICAL STRUCTURES DEVICES Final Rejection Texas Instruments Incorporated
18646921 EDGE DATA CENTER WITH INTEGRATED GEOTHERMAL COOLING Final Rejection INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
18955360 SYSTEM FOR COOLING IN A HEADSET DISPLAY Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18900764 INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM WITH HEAT PIPE EXTENDER FOR A LIQUID COOLING PLATE Non-Final OA DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
18891828 ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT CHASSIS WITH HYBRID COOLING COMPARTMENTS Non-Final OA Dell Products L.P.
18805903 CONDUCTOR COOLING STRUCTURE Final Rejection Yazaki Corporation
18631182 Enclosure and Optimizations Final Rejection Schneider Electric USA, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Stephen Sangjin Sul's allowance rate?

80.5% of resolved applications examined by Stephen Sangjin Sul were allowed (517 resolved cases), compared with 56.2% across Art Unit 2835 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Stephen Sangjin Sul?

This examiner's interview lift is +26.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Stephen Sangjin Sul take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Stephen Sangjin Sul took 810 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Stephen Sangjin Sul work in?

Stephen Sangjin Sul examines applications in Art Unit 2835 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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