USPTO Examiner KIM EUNHEE - Art Unit 2146

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17247503METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON PROSPECTING USING AN APPROXIMATED INVERSE HESSIAN TO UPDATE A PROPERTY MODELDecember 2020February 2024Allow3810NoNo
16972150SIMULATION DEVICEDecember 2020January 2024Allow3710NoNo
17106829DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, DATA PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUMNovember 2020August 2023Abandon3310NoNo
17047010Additive-Manufactured Object Design Supporting Device and Additive-Manufactured Object Design Supporting MethodOctober 2020August 2023Allow3410YesNo
170622123D-LINK FOR SHARING A 3D CONTEXT OF 3D COMPUTER-AIDED DESGIN (CAD) MODELOctober 2020January 2023Allow2810NoNo
17037226TECHNIQUES FOR USING CONVEX FABRICATION LOSS FUNCTIONS DURING AN INVERSE DESIGN PROCESS TO OBTAIN FABRICABLE DESIGNSSeptember 2020March 2023Allow3020YesNo
17035961Data Transfer Between a Two-Dimensional Space and a Three-Dimensional Space for Multiphysics SimulationsSeptember 2020December 2023Allow3810NoNo
17037595METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING METAL STAMPING PROCESS PARAMETERSSeptember 2020December 2022Abandon2610NoNo
17011413DIGITAL TWIN MULTI-DIMENSIONAL MODEL RECORD USING PHOTOGRAMMETRYSeptember 2020June 2023Abandon3420YesNo
17003674VIRTUAL TESTING OF AUTONOMOUS ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SYSTEMAugust 2020September 2022Allow2510NoNo
16995436Systems and Methods for Identifying Two or More Charges into Reservoir Using Downhole Fluid AnalysisAugust 2020April 2024Abandon4420YesNo
16989820METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING A PARTICLE TRANSPORT AND DETERMINING HUMAN DOSE IN A RADIOTHERAPYAugust 2020January 2023Allow2910YesNo
16986800METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING WEAR IN A RAIL SYSTEMAugust 2020December 2023Allow4020YesNo
16912626ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE IMPORTANCE TREND DETECTIONJune 2020October 2022Allow2810NoNo
16955879Method, Apparatus, System and Computer Program Product For Selecting a Filter for a Filtration ProcessJune 2020April 2023Allow3321YesNo
16955341Design Assist Apparatus, Design Assist Method, and Design Assist Program for a mechanical device driven by a feedback controlled electric motor.June 2020January 2023Allow3120YesNo
16883638Distributed Sequential Gaussian SimulationMay 2020April 2023Allow3550NoNo
16867430SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY USAGE ACCOUNTING IN SOFTWARE APPLICATIONSMay 2020April 2022Allow2410NoNo
16863592COMPRESSING BINARY GEOMETRY FILES FOR STRUCTURAL PRODUCTSApril 2020November 2022Allow3120YesNo
16856185SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMPLOYING MODEL REPOSITORYApril 2020September 2021Allow1710YesNo
16651640RESERVOIR SIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DYNAMICALLY IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OF RESERVOIR SIMULATIONSMarch 2020September 2022Allow2910YesNo
16777498AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF LOAD DESIGNJanuary 2020September 2022Allow3110YesNo
16745037MULTIPLE WELL MATCHING WITHIN SUBSURFACE REPRESENTATIONJanuary 2020February 2022Allow2510YesNo
16725115Systems and Methods for Multiscale Sector Hydrocarbon Reservoir SimulationDecember 2019March 2023Allow3920YesNo
16617791MICROSTRUCTURE CALCULATING APPARATUSNovember 2019November 2022Allow3610YesNo
15929165Method for designing a web that links parts to a carrier being processed in a progressive dieNovember 2019September 2023Allow4610NoNo
16679522ROBOTIC DIGITAL TWIN CONTROL WITH INDUSTRIAL CONTEXT SIMULATIONNovember 2019December 2021Allow2510NoNo
16598164DESIGN SUPPORT APPARATUS THAT SUPPORTS DESIGN ON THE BASIS OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONOctober 2019May 2023Allow4430YesYes
16590333RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING SIMULATION PROGRAM, SIMULATION METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR PEOPLE FLOW IN SIGN SYSTEMOctober 2019June 2022Allow3210YesNo
16584791PREDICTION OF ALIGNER PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE USING SIMULATIONSeptember 2019June 2022Allow3300NoNo
16572111SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEQUENTIAL POWER SYSTEM MODEL PARAMETER ESTIMATIONSeptember 2019July 2022Abandon3410NoNo
16562168RECALIBRATION FREQUENCY DETERMINATION FOR STATE SPACE MODELSSeptember 2019April 2023Allow4320YesNo
16551781METHOD FOR BUILDING A MODEL OF A PHYSICAL SYSTEMAugust 2019May 2022Allow3310YesNo
16548217METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING MOVABLE OBJECT STATESAugust 2019September 2022Allow3730YesNo
16545940DISTRIBUTED-MEMORY PARALLEL PROCESSING OF FINITE ELEMENTS BASED ON CONTACT PAIR SPLITTINGAugust 2019June 2023Allow4610NoNo
16527668METHOD FOR GENERATING DESIGNS BASED ON AUTOMATICALLY BUILT DESIGN SPACE GRAMMARSJuly 2019October 2023Allow5020NoNo
16522555COMPLEXITY-REDUCED SIMULATION OF CIRCUIT RELIABILITYJuly 2019February 2023Allow4310YesNo
16514112METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SIMULATING A DISTRIBUTION OF OBSTACLESJuly 2019April 2022Allow3320YesNo
16513452CHARACTERIZING LOW-PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS BY USING NUMERICAL MODELS OF SHORT-TIME WELL TEST DATAJuly 2019August 2022Allow3730YesNo
16505179QUANTUM VARIATIONAL METHOD, APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM FOR SIMULATING QUANTUM SYSTEMSJuly 2019February 2022Allow3110YesNo
16431484APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGE OF CORRECTED TEETHJune 2019June 2022Allow3710NoNo
16429402METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING MACHINE VIBRATIONJune 2019November 2021Allow2930YesNo
16429815METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIMULATING EVENTS ON SMART CITIESJune 2019December 2022Allow4330YesNo
16420183Statistical Performance Evaluation Method for Different Grouping Sets by Using Statistical IndicatorsMay 2019November 2022Abandon4220NoNo
16418883SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATION-BASED RESOURCE AND LAYOUT OPTIMIZATIONMay 2019May 2022Allow3610NoNo
16462512METHODOLOGY FOR A MODELING STARTING PROCESS OF A MICRO GAS TURBINE ENGINEMay 2019May 2022Abandon3630YesNo
16398697COMPRESSED FIELD RESPONSE REPRESENTATION FOR MEMORY EFFICIENT PHYSICAL DEVICE SIMULATIONApril 2019July 2022Allow3810YesNo
16345727VIRTUAL ARTICULATORApril 2019June 2023Abandon5030YesNo
16396738Methods and Systems for Operating Microgrids Using Model Predictive ControlApril 2019August 2021Allow2810NoNo
16381660MODEL FOR FLUID AND MASS TRANSPORT IN A RECIRCULATING MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMApril 2019May 2022Allow3710YesNo
16339718METHOD FOR MODELING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT SOURCEApril 2019July 2021Allow2810NoNo
16359312Simulations In A Model Of A Process Control SystemMarch 2019July 2022Allow4010YesNo
16356500SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPUTING MISSING VALUES IN DATA SETSMarch 2019January 2023Allow4610YesNo
16296549OPTIMIZATION APPARATUS, SIMULATION SYSTEM AND OPTIMIZATION METHOD FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DESIGNMarch 2019May 2022Allow3930YesNo
16331035AUTOMATED DESIGN OF A PIPING SYSTEMMarch 2019June 2022Abandon3920YesNo
16288046Creating Three-Dimensional Apparel Imagery in an Apparel Design SystemFebruary 2019February 2022Allow3510YesNo
16255382SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE FATIGUE LIFE OF DRILLING COMPONENTSJanuary 2019June 2022Allow4110YesNo
16318104METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FAST DETERMINING TIME-DELAY STABILITY MARGIN OF POWER SYSTEMJanuary 2019December 2021Allow3510YesNo
16244846SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A PHYSICAL DEVICEJanuary 2019August 2021Allow3120YesNo
16244375METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CREATE CUSTOM, USER-SPECIFIC EYEWEARJanuary 2019April 2022Allow3940YesNo
16308786Structural Volume SegmentationDecember 2018November 2021Allow3520NoNo
16209237EVENT-TRIGGERED ANALYSIS FOR HIGH FIDELITY SIMULATIONDecember 2018May 2023Allow5320YesNo
16305381A METHOD OF AND A DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING DOWN HOLE SPEED AND DOWN HOLE TORQUE OF BOREHOLE DRILLING EQUIPMENT WHILE DRILLING, BOREHOLE EQUIPMENT AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTNovember 2018February 2022Allow3910YesNo
16186901METHOD OF ENCODING A 3D SHAPE INTO A 2D SURFACENovember 2018March 2022Abandon4110NoNo
161700083D Tolerance Analysis System And MethodsOctober 2018October 2021Allow3510YesNo
16147315Functional Relationship Management in Product DevelopmentSeptember 2018October 2021Allow3710NoNo
16145492SYSTEM FOR THE DYNAMIC DETERMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT LINKED TO THE OVERALL MOBILITY OF A USERSeptember 2018January 2022Allow4010YesNo
16072564THERMAL MODEL CREATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM OF BUILDINGJuly 2018January 2022Allow4220YesNo
16026627AIRCRAFT COMPONENT QUALIFICATION SYSTEM AND PROCESS INCLUDING VARIATION MODELINGJuly 2018August 2021Allow3720YesNo
16012971COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR SIMULATION OF AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUITJune 2018February 2023Allow5620YesNo
15997002METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR CALCULATING GLOBAL FLUENCE FOR NEUTRON AND PHOTON MONTE CARLO TRANSPORT USING EXPECTED VALUE ESTIMATORSJune 2018March 2023Allow5740NoNo
15770907OPERATION CONTROL MODEL GENERATOR, OPERATION CONTROL MODEL GENERATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMApril 2018July 2022Abandon5140YesNo
15752227Reservoir Simulations with Fracture NetworksFebruary 2018June 2021Allow4030YesNo
15878942SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING HUMAN-BASED PERCEPTION TECHNIQUESJanuary 2018November 2022Allow5820NoYes
15856030MICROALLOYED STEEL MECHANICAL PROPERTY PREDICTION METHOD BASED ON GLOBALLY ADDITIVE MODELDecember 2017August 2022Allow5620YesNo
15838696ENHANCED RESERVOIR MODELING FOR STEAM ASSISTED GRAVITY DRAINAGE SYSTEMDecember 2017October 2021Abandon4640YesNo
15573507METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CROP LAND EVALUATION AND CROP GROWTH MANAGEMENTNovember 2017August 2021Allow4530YesNo
15725821CONNECTIVITY BASED APPROACH FOR FIELD DEVELOPMENT OPTIMIZATIONOctober 2017September 2023Allow6070YesNo
15689209METHOD OF IDENTIFICATION OF CAUSE AND/OR LOCATION OF CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE OF SPRINGBACKAugust 2017December 2023Abandon6020YesNo
15081434Estimating Parameters of Archie's Law and Formation Texture InformationMarch 2016April 2019Abandon3730YesYes
14751736MULTILEVEL MONOTONE CONSTRAINED PRESSURE RESIDUAL MULTISCALE TECHNIQUESJune 2015July 2022Abandon6040YesYes

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner KIM, EUNHEE.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
4
Examiner Affirmed
3
(75.0%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(25.0%)
Reversal Percentile
39.1%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 25.0% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
5
Allowed After Appeal Filing
1
(20.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
4
(80.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
25.9%
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, 20.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is below the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal has limited effectiveness in prompting favorable reconsideration.

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 KIM, EUNHEE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KIM, EUNHEE works in Art Unit 2146 and has examined 81 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 81.5%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 37 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KIM, EUNHEE's allowance rate of 81.5% places them in the 54% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KIM, EUNHEE receive 1.84 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 39% 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 KIM, EUNHEE is 37 months. This places the examiner in the 32% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +1.0% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KIM, EUNHEE. This interview benefit is in the 21% percentile among all examiners. Note: Interviews show limited statistical benefit with this examiner compared to others, though they may still be valuable for clarifying issues.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 33.8% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 75% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs are highly effective with this examiner compared to others. If you receive a final rejection, filing an RCE with substantive amendments or arguments has a strong likelihood of success.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 29.6% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 44% 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, 0.0% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 6% percentile among all examiners. Note: Pre-appeal conferences show limited success with this examiner compared to others. While still worth considering, be prepared to proceed with a full appeal brief if the PAC does not result in favorable action.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 42.9% of appeals filed. This is in the 10% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 33.3% 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, 88.9% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 88% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are frequently granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Per MPEP § 1002.02(c), various examiner actions are petitionable to the Technology Center Director, including prematureness of final rejection, refusal to enter amendments, and requirement for information. If you believe an examiner action is improper, consider filing a petition.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 10% percentile). This examiner rarely makes examiner's amendments compared to other examiners. You should expect to make all necessary claim amendments yourself through formal amendment practice.

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 0.0% of allowed cases (in the 11% 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:

  • RCEs are effective: This examiner has a high allowance rate after RCE compared to others. If you receive a final rejection and have substantive amendments or arguments, an RCE is likely to be successful.

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.

No Guarantees: We do not provide any guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the statistics presented above. Patent prosecution statistics are derived from publicly available USPTO data and are subject to data quality limitations, processing errors, and changes in USPTO practices over time.

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