Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Tae H Yoon, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as YOON, TAE H

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1692 1724 1729 1738 1762 1763 1764 1788 1796 3752

This examiner grants 67% of resolved cases

Analysis

YOON, TAE H is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1692. The profile covers 1481 resolved cases and reports a 66.7% allowance rate. Interviews are associated with a 24.5% lift in allowance outcomes. The median time to allowance is 1058 days, so prosecution planning should account for a substantial period between filing activity and allowance.

The listed companies are Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc., Nilo Limited, and Canon Inc. The listed firms are BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, DORITY & MANNING, P.A. and KIMBERLY-CLARK, and WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK, L.L.P. The large resolved-case record provides a substantial basis for using this profile to inform portfolio-level preparation, while the interview lift supports deliberate interview use.

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

Performance Statistics

66.7%
Allow Rate
-3.3% vs TC avg
1,526
Total Applications
+24.5%
Interview Lift
1058
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1481 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.0%
§102 Novelty
41.5%
§103 Obviousness
29.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18657045 METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
17883067 LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND AMINE COMPOUND FOR THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18691484 POLYSILOXANE FORMULATION Non-Final OA Merck Patent GmbH
18293303 THIONOLACTONES, PROCESSES OF SYNTHESIS, USES AS COMONOMERS AND FOR POLYMER FUNCTIONALIZATION AND DEGRADATION Non-Final OA Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
18282274 POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE, BLOCK COPOLYMER, POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL, POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MOLDED BODY, ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE WITH CATALYST LAYER, MEMBRANE ELECTRODE COMPOSITE, SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL, AND WATER ELECTROLYTIC HYDROGEN GENERATOR Non-Final OA TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
18692089 Biodegradable and Renewable Superabsorbent Material Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18692052 Microporous Superabsorbent Material with Enhanced Surface Area Non-Final OA Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
18261337 SILICONE URETHANE (METH)ACRYLATES AND THEIR USE IN 3D PRINTING RESINS AND COATING COMPOSITIONS Final Rejection Evonik Operations GmbH
18687156 ADHESIVE RESIN COMPOSITION Non-Final OA TOYOBO MC Corporation
18556383 TEREPHTHALATE AND BENZOATE BASED ESTERS AND EPOXIDIZED OIL COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18706464 POLYMER BLENDS HAVING IMPROVED THERMAL RESISTANCE Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18283574 Curable Composition Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18668360 INK COMPOSITIONS SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF LOW-BOILING ORGANIC SOLVENTS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME Non-Final OA Xerox Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Tae H Yoon's allowance rate?

66.7% of resolved applications examined by Tae H Yoon were allowed (1,481 resolved cases), compared with 71.8% across Art Unit 1692 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Tae H Yoon?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Tae H Yoon take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Tae H Yoon took 1,058 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Tae H Yoon work in?

Tae H Yoon examines applications in Art Unit 1692 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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