USPTO Examiner KIM SU C - Art Unit 2899

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18812553VARIABLE COMPOSITION TERNARY COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOYS, STRUCTURES, AND DEVICESAugust 2024July 2025Allow1110NoNo
18660125LIGHT EMITTING DEVICEMay 2024October 2025Allow1710YesNo
18706161DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2024October 2025Allow1730NoNo
18692202SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT AND DISPLAY DEVICEMarch 2024March 2026Abandon2440NoNo
18691668DISPLAY APPARATUS USING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORMarch 2024March 2025Allow1220NoNo
18438063LED CHIP HAVING FAN-OUT STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAMEFebruary 2024October 2025Allow2030NoNo
18401290VARIABLE COMPOSITION TERNARY COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOYS, STRUCTURES, AND DEVICESDecember 2023July 2024Allow610NoNo
18394528DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING A SUBSTRATE HOLEDecember 2023April 2025Allow1620NoNo
18493941ELECTRONIC DEVICEOctober 2023August 2025Allow2230YesNo
18382368MICROFABRICATED ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODSOctober 2023January 2026Abandon2720NoNo
18477964ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH IMPURITY GETTERINGSeptember 2023February 2026Abandon2920YesYes
18232371LED CHIP PACKAGE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAMEAugust 2023October 2025Allow2640NoNo
18230616ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EMITTING DIODEAugust 2023October 2025Allow2730NoNo
18361164SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2023March 2025Allow2020NoNo
18219525SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJuly 2023February 2025Allow2020YesNo
18348825LIGHT-STRUCTURE CONNECTION DEVICE AND SYSTEMJuly 2023July 2025Abandon2440NoNo
18330562LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFJune 2023October 2025Allow2830YesNo
18196937DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING LIGHT EMITTING STRUCTUREMay 2023March 2026Allow3410NoNo
18144566LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE AND BACKPLANE AND LED DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2023July 2024Allow1520YesNo
18183960ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENTMarch 2023February 2024Abandon1110NoNo
18119689LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEMarch 2023October 2025Allow3110NoNo
18181072SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEMarch 2023February 2026Allow3610NoNo
18006279MICRO OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICEJanuary 2023October 2025Allow3330NoNo
18092096SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEDecember 2022May 2024Allow1710NoNo
18089597DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMEDecember 2022January 2024Allow1320NoNo
18066205MEMORY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFDecember 2022March 2026Allow3920NoNo
18077696IMAGE SENSORDecember 2022July 2024Allow1920YesNo
17928534RESIST UNDERLAYER FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION HAVING DIOL STRUCTURENovember 2022September 2024Allow2210NoNo
17987721LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY AND DISPLAY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAMENovember 2022March 2026Allow4050NoNo
17883344MICRO LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CHIP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICRO LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEAugust 2022December 2024Abandon2820NoNo
17795086METHOD FOR PRODUCING LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICEJuly 2022March 2026Abandon4410NoNo
17860776SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEJuly 2022June 2023Allow1120YesNo
17858255Metal Gates And Manufacturing Methods ThereofJuly 2022January 2026Allow4260YesNo
17844185Selective Passivation Of Damaged NitrideJune 2022March 2026Abandon4410NoNo
17841763III-Nitride Multi-Wavelength LED ArraysJune 2022January 2024Allow1910NoNo
17836933OPTICAL METROLOGY WITH NUISANCE FEATURE MITIGATIONJune 2022December 2025Allow4210NoNo
17827944DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2022August 2023Allow1410NoNo
17825877METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLAR CELLMay 2022March 2025Allow3410YesNo
17752735METHOD FOR MAKING SEMI-FLOATING GATE TRANSISTOR WITH THREE-GATE STRUCTUREMay 2022June 2025Allow3710NoNo
17779551METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MICRO LED DISPLAYMay 2022December 2025Abandon4310NoNo
17750487SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2022December 2024Abandon3140NoNo
17664162SEMICONDUCTOR BONDING TOOL AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAMEMay 2022February 2026Allow4520YesNo
17663283METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE AND SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTUREMay 2022July 2025Allow3810NoNo
17738712DISPLAY DEVICE USING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENTMay 2022November 2023Allow1920NoNo
17660125METHOD FOR FORMING ACTIVE AREA AND METHOD FOR FORMING SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTUREApril 2022May 2025Allow3610NoNo
17716146FLIP-CHIP LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOFApril 2022September 2025Allow4120NoNo
17713807LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAMEApril 2022September 2025Allow4120YesNo
17713136DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2022December 2025Allow4550NoNo
17705565SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING FIN FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR WITH SEPARATION LAYERMarch 2022August 2025Allow4150YesNo
17706152FILM DEPOSITION FOR PATTERNING PROCESSMarch 2022April 2025Allow3710YesNo
17696968METHODS OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY DEVICEMarch 2022July 2025Allow4020YesNo
17682611LIGHT EMITTING DIODE WITH HIGH LUMINOUS EFFICIENCYFebruary 2022November 2025Allow4430NoNo
17671762PACKAGE STRUCTUREFebruary 2022September 2022Allow720YesNo
17579179AUTOMATED INTERCONNECTION AND MOUNTING OF SOLAR CELLS ON CELL-INTERCONNECT-COVER GLASS (CIC) ASSEMBLIESJanuary 2022February 2026Allow4930NoNo
17570203SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT AND SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICEJanuary 2022January 2024Allow2520NoNo
17565165SILICON CARBIDE VERTICAL CONDUCTION MOSFET DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOFDecember 2021October 2025Allow4630YesNo
17554900Method of Integrating SONOS into HKMG FlowDecember 2021January 2026Allow4930NoNo
17531903SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAMENovember 2021November 2023Allow2420YesNo
17506244SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICEOctober 2021April 2022Allow610NoNo
17450955DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICEOctober 2021July 2025Allow4530NoNo
17500096INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HAVING DIELECTRIC LAYERS INCLUDING AN ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGOctober 2021January 2024Allow2820NoNo
17491702SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFOctober 2021April 2025Allow4340NoNo
17489789MICRO DEVICE AND DISPLAY APPARATUSSeptember 2021August 2025Allow4730NoNo
17486038DISPLAY DEVICESeptember 2021June 2025Allow4430YesNo
17459355DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2021August 2025Allow4730YesNo
17407390DISPLAY DEVICEAugust 2021October 2025Allow5030YesNo
17431854DISPLAY DEVICE USING SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAMEAugust 2021July 2025Abandon4730NoNo
17405873FLEXIBLE DISPLAY PANELAugust 2021June 2025Allow4630NoNo
17402985Gate-All-Around Field-Effect Transistor DeviceAugust 2021November 2023Allow2720NoNo
17400901SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEAugust 2021April 2023Allow2010YesNo
17376022OPTICAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEMJuly 2021November 2024Abandon4020NoNo
17371286NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMEJuly 2021March 2025Allow4420YesNo
17355471APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING LIGHT-INDUCED DEGRADATION AND LID HEALING PROCESS CHARACTERISTIC OF SOLAR CELL MODULEJune 2021September 2024Allow3910NoNo
17350823DISPLAY DEVICEJune 2021August 2024Allow3720NoNo
17413393Optoelectronic Semiconductor Component Having an Intermediate Layer and Method for Producing the Optoelectronic Semiconductor ComponentJune 2021August 2024Allow3920NoNo
17413396SIC MOSFET STRUCTURES WITH ASYMMETRIC TRENCH OXIDEJune 2021January 2025Allow4420NoNo
17339005RAPID HYBRID CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION FOR PEROVSKITE SOLAR MODULESJune 2021January 2026Abandon5640YesNo
17336505Light-Emitting Device and Display DeviceJune 2021October 2025Allow5260NoNo
17332852LIGHT EMITTING DIODE CHIP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2021April 2024Allow3520NoNo
17332939DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2021April 2024Allow3520NoNo
17327104LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2021June 2025Allow4840YesNo
17324882MICRO LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE STRUCTURE AND MICRO LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAMEMay 2021June 2025Abandon4940NoNo
17295065PRINTING DEVICE, PRINTING SYSTEM, AND PRINTING METHODMay 2021April 2025Abandon4730NoNo
17295403LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING SAMEMay 2021December 2025Allow5540NoNo
17323734DISPLAY DEVICEMay 2021January 2024Allow3210NoNo
17320925LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEMay 2021August 2024Allow4030NoNo
17315812SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAMEMay 2021April 2024Abandon3520NoNo
17308345SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE PACKAGE HAVING THE SAMEMay 2021January 2024Allow3210YesNo
17289755METHOD FOR ETCHING MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONApril 2021May 2024Allow3610NoNo
17243125DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2021August 2025Allow5150YesNo
17241465LIGHT EMITTING ELEMENT, DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF FABRICATING DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2021September 2024Allow4140NoNo
17240055LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE PACKAGING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAMEApril 2021August 2023Allow2710NoNo
17237825LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFApril 2021September 2024Allow4130YesNo
17230117Semiconductor Device and MethodApril 2021September 2024Allow4111NoNo
17229878DISPLAY DEVICEApril 2021October 2025Allow5460YesNo
17223831FULLY SELF-ALIGNED VIA WITH SELECTIVE BILAYER DIELECTRIC REGROWTHApril 2021March 2023Allow2310YesNo
17281505LASER PROCESSING METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND EXAMINATION DEVICEMarch 2021February 2025Allow4640YesNo
17213388Flip Chip Micro Light Emitting DiodesMarch 2021November 2023Allow3210NoNo
17210282PIXEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAMEMarch 2021January 2024Allow3420NoNo
17207247MULTILAYER SUBSTRATE AND WIRELESS MODULE MOUNTED SUBSTRATEMarch 2021June 2024Allow3920NoNo

Appeals Overview

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

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
6
Examiner Affirmed
5
(83.3%)
Examiner Reversed
1
(16.7%)
Reversal Percentile
28.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 16.7% 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
25
Allowed After Appeal Filing
11
(44.0%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
14
(56.0%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
72.5%
Higher 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, 44.0% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is above the USPTO average, suggesting that filing an appeal can be an effective strategy for prompting 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 is strategically valuable. The act of filing often prompts favorable reconsideration during the mandatory appeal conference.

Examiner KIM, SU C - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner KIM, SU C works in Art Unit 2899 and has examined 621 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 82.6%, this examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 28 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner KIM, SU C's allowance rate of 82.6% places them in the 56% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has an above-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by KIM, SU C receive 2.57 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 75% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues more office actions than most examiners, which may indicate thorough examination or difficulty in reaching agreement with applicants.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by KIM, SU C is 28 months. This places the examiner in the 70% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly faster than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a -1.6% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by KIM, SU C. This interview benefit is in the 9% 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, 25.9% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 42% 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 34.3% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 51% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows above-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. If your amendments clearly overcome the rejections and do not raise new issues, consider filing after-final amendments before resorting to an RCE.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 85.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 66% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 76.0% of appeals filed. This is in the 67% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 47.4% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows above-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. The mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) provides an opportunity for reconsideration.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 36.4% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 24% 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 0.2% of allowed cases (in the 51% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 1.6% of allowed cases (in the 65% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

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

  • Expect multiple rounds of prosecution: This examiner issues more office actions than average. Address potential issues proactively in your initial response and consider requesting an interview early in prosecution.

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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Use at Your Own Risk: While we strive to provide accurate and useful prosecution statistics, you should independently verify any information that is material to your prosecution strategy and use your professional judgment in all patent prosecution matters.