USPTO Examiner KIM EUNHEE - Art Unit 2147

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
17121518AUTOMATED STEEL STRUCTURE DESIGN SYSTEM AND METHOD USING MACHINE LEARNINGDecember 2020October 2024Abandon4620NoNo
16973947FLUID CIRCUIT SELECTION SYSTEM AND FLUID CIRCUIT SELECTION METHODDecember 2020June 2024Allow4220YesNo
17103606ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY OF A MESH SURFACENovember 2020May 2024Allow4250YesNo
17097268METHOD FOR CLASSIFICATION PARTS, SYSTEM OF PROCESSING, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICENovember 2020October 2024Abandon4720NoNo
17096219Systems and Methods for Controlling Predictive Modeling Processes on a Mobile DeviceNovember 2020May 2024Allow4210YesNo
17069668SYSTEM FOR IN SITU ESTIMATION OF SUB-EROSION PRODUCTION RATES IN GAS WELLSOctober 2020March 2024Allow4130YesNo
17067061Methods For Modeling Multiple Simultaneously Propagating Hydraulic FracturesOctober 2020September 2024Abandon4720NoNo
17028321METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING WELL LOG DATA FROM MULTIPLE WELLS USING MACHINE LEARNINGSeptember 2020May 2024Allow4410YesNo
17017785RECORDING MEDIUM, COMPUTING METHOD, AND COMPUTING DEVICESeptember 2020February 2024Allow4210YesNo
16940710METHODS FOR DESIGNING A BIO-CLIMATICALLY ADAPTED ZERO-ENERGY PREFABRICATED MODULAR BUILDINGJuly 2020June 2024Abandon4720YesNo
16959704PARAMETER-SEARCHING METHOD, PARAMETER-SEARCHING DEVICE, AND PROGRAM FOR PARAMETER SEARCHJuly 2020July 2024Allow4920YesNo
16881166FACILITATING HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION FROM EARTH SYSTEM MODELSMay 2020August 2024Allow5050YesNo
16752545System and method for modelling system behaviourJanuary 2020February 2024Allow4810YesNo
16563043BLACK HOLE PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION FOR OPTIMAL WELL PLACEMENT IN FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND METHODS OF USESeptember 2019March 2024Allow5460YesNo

Appeals Overview

No appeal data available for this record. This may indicate that no appeals have been filed or decided for applications in this dataset.

Examiner KIM, EUNHEE - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KIM, EUNHEE works in Art Unit 2147 and has examined 14 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 71.4%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 47 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KIM, EUNHEE's allowance rate of 71.4% places them in the 36% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KIM, EUNHEE receive 2.50 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 69% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues a slightly above-average number of office actions.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KIM, EUNHEE is 47 months. This places the examiner in the 11% 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 +90.9% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KIM, EUNHEE. This interview benefit is in the 99% 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, 25.0% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 41% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 18.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 23% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments compared to other examiners. You should generally plan to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry. Per MPEP § 714.12, primary examiners have discretion in entering after-final amendments, and this examiner exercises that discretion conservatively.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 0.0% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 1% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

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 20.0% of allowed cases (in the 95% percentile). Per MPEP § 714.14, a Quayle action indicates that all claims are allowable but formal matters remain. This examiner frequently uses Quayle actions compared to other examiners, which is a positive indicator that once substantive issues are resolved, allowance follows quickly.

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • 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.
  • Plan for RCE after final rejection: This examiner rarely enters after-final amendments. Budget for an RCE in your prosecution strategy if you receive a final rejection.
  • Plan for extended prosecution: Applications take longer than average with this examiner. Factor this into your continuation strategy and client communications.

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

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