USPTO Examiner KWON YONG SOK - Art Unit 1613

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
187497322,4-DISUBSTITUTED PYRIDINES AS MALODOR COUNTERACTING INGREDIENTSJune 2024December 2025Abandon1820NoNo
18521859THERAPEUTIC MATERIAL WITH LOW pH AND LOW TOXICITY ACTIVE AGAINST AT LEAST ONE PATHOGEN FOR ADDRESSING PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSESNovember 2023October 2025Abandon2210NoNo
18134203USE OF [(1R)-1-(2-CHLOROPHENYL)-2-(TETRAZOL-2-YL)ETHYL] CARBAMATE IN COMBINATION THERAPYApril 2023March 2026Allow3510NoNo
18245801CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE 7 (CDK7) NON-COVALENT INHIBITORSMarch 2023February 2026Allow3510NoNo
18002476INDAZOLE-FUSED CYCLIC COMPOUNDDecember 2022June 2025Allow3000NoNo
18010699COMPOUNDS FOR TARGETED DEGRADATION OF INTERLEUKIN-2-INDUCIBLE T-CELL KINASE AND METHODS OF USEDecember 2022March 2026Allow3911NoNo
18007866Novel Pharmaceutical Composition Comprising Combination of Olopatadine and NepafenacDecember 2022February 2026Abandon3810NoNo
17999189PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING SMALL-CELL LUNG CANCER ASSOCIATED WITH RON MUTANTS AND METHOD USING SAMENovember 2022January 2026Abandon3801NoNo
17932740PFD LOADED MICROSPHERES AND METHOD FOR PREPARING INJECTABLE COMPOSITE MICROSPHERE HYDROGEL SOLUTION FROM SAMESeptember 2022August 2025Allow3540YesNo
17553211Topical Ointment Composition, Methods Of Use, And Methods Of PreparationDecember 2021April 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17611532PRODUCT FOR TREATING KERATINOUS FIBERS, CONTAINING SILANES OF SPECIFIC FORMULAENovember 2021November 2025Abandon4801NoNo
17290217METHOD FOR TREATING HAIR, COMPRISING THE APPLICATION OF AN ORGANIC SILICON COMPOUND, AN ALKALISING AGENT AND A FILM-FORMING POLYMERApril 2021December 2025Abandon5621NoNo
17225309TOPICAL INJECTABLE COMPOSITIONApril 2021June 2024Abandon3820NoNo
17280567PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING FABRY DISEASE, CONTAINING TSP1 PROTEIN INHIBITOR AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTMarch 2021December 2025Abandon5721NoNo
17274134MEDICAL HYDROGEL HAVING RADIATION PROTECTION FUNCTIONMarch 2021November 2025Abandon5740NoNo
17263856PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING ELTROMBOPAG OLAMINEJanuary 2021October 2023Abandon3220NoNo
17257827METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FREEZE-DRIED PELLETS COMPRISING AN ANTI-COAGULATION FACTOR XIa (FXIa) ANTIBODYJanuary 2021June 2024Abandon4110NoNo
15674613TAMPER RESISTANT FORMULATION OF EPHEDRINE AND ITS DERIVATIVESAugust 2017January 2020Abandon2911NoNo
15431005INTRAVAGINAL DRUG DELIVERY DEVICEFebruary 2017March 2020Abandon3721YesNo
14702376PHARMACEUTICAL ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATMENT OF EPISTAXIS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOFMay 2015April 2020Abandon5941NoNo
13257978Medicinal Cream For Diaper Rash And A Process To Make ItJanuary 2012July 2013Abandon2210NoNo
13132343Solid Dosage Forms Of BendamustineSeptember 2011June 2013Abandon2510NoNo
13192163Method and Composition for Reducing Exhaled Carbon Dioxide EmissionsJuly 2011July 2013Abandon2310NoNo
13066291Creatine compositions for skin treatmentApril 2011March 2014Abandon3520NoNo
12926463Extended release composition containing tramadolNovember 2010May 2012Abandon1810NoNo
12865494COMPOSITION FOR EXTERNAL APPLICATION ON SKIN, AND SKIN-WHITENING COSMETICJuly 2010August 2012Abandon2410NoNo
12824803Bioactive Dose Having a Rapid Release Coating or Rapid Release Layer Containing a Material for Modulating pH of a Bodily Fluid to Help or Hinder Absorption of a BioactiveJune 2010March 2012Abandon2110NoNo
12809164COATED EXTENDED RELEASE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS OF LEVETIRACETAMJune 2010June 2012Abandon2410NoNo
12602003COSMETIC COMPOSITION FOR SKIN WHITENING COMPRISING THE EXTRACT OF MAGNOLIA SIEBOLDII AS ACTIVE INGREDIENTNovember 2009July 2012Abandon3110NoNo
12616192USE OF S-10-HYDROXY-10,11-DIHYDRO-CARBAMAZEPINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF ANXIETY AND BIPOLAR DISORDERSNovember 2009July 2011Abandon2010NoNo
12583430Use of D-ribose for fatigued subjectsAugust 2009May 2012Abandon3310NoNo
12440140AGENT FOR PREVENTION OR TREATMENT OF BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL ELEVATIONMarch 2009July 2012Abandon4011NoNo
12338912SUPPRESSANT OF TOXICITY INDUCED BY CANCER CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT AND COMPOSITION OF CANCER CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT CONTAINING THE SAMEDecember 2008April 2011Abandon2810NoNo
12240075FARNESYL PROTEIN TRANSFERASE INHIBITOR COMBINATIONS WITH ANTIESTROGEN AGENTSSeptember 2008July 2011Abandon3320NoNo
11792850Sabcomeline Alone or Combined with a Mood Stabilising or Antimanic Agent to Treat Bipolar DisordersAugust 2008June 2011Abandon4820NoNo
10586775Retinoic Acid-Containing Antidiabetic AgentJuly 2008May 2011Abandon5810NoNo
11913798Method to Treat and Prevent Posterior Capsule OpacificationFebruary 2008October 2014Allow6041YesYes
12028771METHODS OF TREATING DERMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND INDUCING INTERFERON BIOSYNTHESIS WITH SHORTER DURATIONS OF IMIQUIMOD THERAPYFebruary 2008May 2013Abandon6021NoYes
11930877COMPOSITION CONTAINING PROGESTIN, PHYTOESTROGEN AND ESTROGENOctober 2007April 2011Abandon4210NoNo
11931535PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT CONTAINING PROGESTIN, GENISTEIN, AND VITAMIN D COMPOUNDOctober 2007April 2011Abandon4210NoNo
11931751PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT CONTAINING PROGESTIN, GENISTEIN, AND VITAMIN D COMPOUNDOctober 2007October 2011Abandon4710YesNo
11930697COMPOSITION CONTAINING PROGESTIN, PHYTOESTROGEN AND VITAMIN DOctober 2007April 2011Abandon4210YesNo
11931223COMPOSITION CONTAINING PROGESTIN, PHYTOESTROGEN, ESTROGEN AND VITAMIN D COMPOUNDOctober 2007September 2011Abandon4610NoNo
11771473PREVENTION OF OVARIAN CANCER BY ADMINISTRATION OF PRODUCTS THAT INDUCE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS IN THE OVARIAN EPITHELIUMJune 2007May 2011Abandon4710NoNo
11666354Tabletting processJune 2007February 2014Allow6040YesNo
10548685Use of secretin in the treatment of schizophreniaFebruary 2007April 2011Abandon6010YesNo
11460741SIMETHICONE SOLID ORAL DOSAGE FORMJuly 2006November 2009Allow4021YesNo
11404933Methods, apparatuses and computer programs for protecting networks against attacks that use forged messagesApril 2006October 2009Abandon4220NoNo
11374552Hepatocyte growth factor pathway activators in demyelinating diseases and central nervous system traumaMarch 2006July 2011Abandon6021NoNo
10501678Pharmaceutical composition and method for treating disorders of the central nervous systemJuly 2005April 2011Abandon6021NoYes
10489807Materials and methods for treatment of neurological disorders involving overactivation of glutamatergic ionotropic receptorsAugust 2004March 2011Abandon6041NoNo
10924591Acute pharmacologic augmentation of psychotherapy with enhancers of learning or conditioningAugust 2004March 2011Abandon6021NoNo
10813760Compositions with reduced hepatotoxicityMarch 2004August 2011Abandon6050YesYes
10801986Methimazole derivatives and tautomeric cyclic thiones to inhibit cell adhesionMarch 2004May 2011Abandon6041NoYes
10797795Carbamate compounds for use in preventing or treating neurodegenerative disordersMarch 2004July 2011Abandon6051NoNo
10461701Method of promoting sleep using topical administration of vasoactive agentsJune 2003December 2010Abandon6060NoYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KWON, YONG SOK.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
2
Examiner Affirmed
2
(100.0%)
Examiner Reversed
0
(0.0%)
Reversal Percentile
0.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 0.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that appeals face significant challenges here.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
7
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(14.3%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
6
(85.7%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
16.7%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 14.3% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner KWON, YONG SOK - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KWON, YONG SOK works in Art Unit 1613 and has examined 47 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 6.4%, this examiner allows applications at a lower rate than most examiners at the USPTO. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 42 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KWON, YONG SOK's allowance rate of 6.4% places them in the 1% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner is less likely to allow applications than most examiners at the USPTO.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KWON, YONG SOK receive 1.96 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 48% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KWON, YONG SOK is 42 months. This places the examiner in the 17% percentile for prosecution speed. Applications take longer to reach final disposition with this examiner compared to most others.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +37.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KWON, YONG SOK. This interview benefit is in the 85% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner and should be strongly considered as a prosecution strategy. Per MPEP § 713.10, interviews are available at any time before the Notice of Allowance is mailed or jurisdiction transfers to the PTAB.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 0.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 0% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show lower effectiveness with this examiner compared to others. Consider whether a continuation application might be more strategic, especially if you need to add new matter or significantly broaden claims.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 22.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 28% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 200.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 92% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. Before filing a full appeal brief, strongly consider requesting a PAC. The PAC provides an opportunity for the examiner and supervisory personnel to reconsider the rejection before the case proceeds to the PTAB.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 33.3% of appeals filed. This is in the 4% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 100.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner rarely withdraws rejections during the appeal process compared to other examiners. If you file an appeal, be prepared to fully prosecute it to a PTAB decision. Per MPEP § 1207, the examiner will prepare an Examiner's Answer maintaining the rejections.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 66.7% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 71% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions show above-average success regarding this examiner's actions. Petitionable matters include restriction requirements (MPEP § 1002.02(c)(2)) and various procedural issues.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 2.1% of allowed cases (in the 75% percentile). Per MPEP § 1302.04, examiner's amendments are used to place applications in condition for allowance when only minor changes are needed. This examiner frequently uses this tool compared to other examiners, indicating a cooperative approach to getting applications allowed. Strategic Insight: If you are close to allowance but minor claim amendments are needed, this examiner may be willing to make an examiner's amendment rather than requiring another round of prosecution.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 0% percentile). This examiner rarely issues Quayle actions compared to other examiners. Allowances typically come directly without a separate action for formal matters.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

  • Prepare for rigorous examination: With a below-average allowance rate, ensure your application has strong written description and enablement support. Consider filing a continuation if you need to add new matter.
  • Prioritize examiner interviews: Interviews are highly effective with this examiner. Request an interview after the first office action to clarify issues and potentially expedite allowance.
  • Request pre-appeal conferences: PACs are highly effective with this examiner. Before filing a full appeal brief, request a PAC to potentially resolve issues without full PTAB review.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.
  • Examiner cooperation: This examiner frequently makes examiner's amendments to place applications in condition for allowance. If you are close to allowance, the examiner may help finalize the claims.

Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

  • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
  • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
  • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
  • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
  • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
  • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

Important Disclaimer

Not Legal Advice: The information provided in this report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a qualified patent attorney or agent for advice specific to your situation.

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