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Examiner Eunhee Kim

TECH CENTER 2100 · 5 ART UNITS · 842 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 5 ART UNITS

Examiner Eunhee Kim has allowed 640 of 842 decided applications (76%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

76% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2123 · 71%AU 2188 · 83%AU 2127 · 84%AU 2146 · 83%AU 2147 · 65%
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What the data says.

Examiner Eunhee Kim maintains a public record across 5 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Over 842 decided applications, the examiner's allowance rate is 76%. This rate reflects 640 allowed applications and 202 abandonments. The allowance rate varies across the examiner's art units, ranging from 65% to 84%. The examiner's record spans art units 2123, 2127, 2146, 2147, and 2188. These figures represent the pooled, historical record and do not constitute predictions for any pending or future application.

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How to read these numbers.

This profile aggregates Examiner Kim's record across multiple art units within TC 2100. The pooled allowance rate—76% over 842 decided cases—describes what has occurred, not what will occur in any particular application. Because the record combines different art units, the aggregate figure masks variation; the range (65% to 84%) shows that allowance rates differ by art unit. Pooled data is useful context for understanding an examiner's overall patterns, but it is not predictive of individual case outcomes.

These are aggregate statistics from this examiner's past public record — not predictions about any specific application. The per-art-unit figures below show how the record varies across art units. Our approach to patent prosecution →

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The record, art unit by art unit.

Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.

◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2123
461 APPS · 71% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

71% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 51%
DISPOSITION327 / 134 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION28.1 moart unit avg 29.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY45.2 moart unit avg 43.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility50% · art unit 61%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)50%
§103 — Obviousness72% · art unit 85%
§112 — Written description & definiteness66%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW80%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW67%+13 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 135 decided applications with an interview and 326 without.

ART UNIT 2188
157 APPS · 83% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines computer-aided design (CAD).

83% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION84 / 17 / 56allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION31.6 moart unit avg 26.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY43.4 moart unit avg 39.7 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility73% · art unit 54%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)66%
§103 — Obviousness73% · art unit 74%
§112 — Written description & definiteness84%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW81%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW86%-5 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 59 decided applications with an interview and 42 without.

ART UNIT 2127
148 APPS · 84% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines neural-network / biological-model computing, and machine learning.

84% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 67%
DISPOSITION124 / 24 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION25.7 moart unit avg 28.5 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY38.2 moart unit avg 41.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility54% · art unit 51%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)61%
§103 — Obviousness65% · art unit 77%
§112 — Written description & definiteness67%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW92%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW75%+17 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 76 decided applications with an interview and 72 without.

ART UNIT 2146
109 APPS · 83% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines artificial-intelligence and machine-learning methods.

83% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 50%
DISPOSITION90 / 19 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION25.4 moart unit avg 32 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY37.2 moart unit avg 45 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility50% · art unit 70%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)68%
§103 — Obviousness68% · art unit 90%
§112 — Written description & definiteness70%
// INTERVIEW SPLIT

Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.

WITH INTERVIEW85%allowance share
WITHOUT INTERVIEW78%+7 pt difference

A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 68 decided applications with an interview and 41 without.

ART UNIT 2147
23 APPS · 65% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines artificial-intelligence and machine-learning methods.

65% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 44%
DISPOSITION15 / 8 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION29.6 moart unit avg 29.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY41.9 moart unit avg 46.8 mo
// REJECTION PROFILE
§101 — Subject-matter eligibility48% · art unit 74%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)52%
§103 — Obviousness52% · art unit 86%
§112 — Written description & definiteness74%

Based on 23 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Eunhee Kim

  • What is Examiner Eunhee Kim's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 76%, based on 640 allowed applications and 202 abandonments among 842 decided applications.
  • How many art units does Examiner Kim cover?
    Examiner Kim maintains a record across 5 art units: 2123, 2127, 2146, 2147, and 2188, all within TC 2100.
  • Does the allowance rate vary by art unit?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 65% to 84% across the examiner's art units. The pooled figure of 76% averages these differences.
  • What does this pooled record mean for my application?
    The pooled record describes historical outcomes, not a prediction of any specific case. Actual results depend on application-specific factors including claim scope, prior art, and prosecution history.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Eunhee Kim has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 898 applications.

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