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Examiner Harold J Kim

TECH CENTER 2100 · 2 ART UNITS · 96 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION NOV 2007
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 2 ART UNITS

Examiner Harold J Kim has allowed 77 of 96 decided applications (80%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

80% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
AU 2182 · 93%AU 2181 · 63%
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Harold J Kim has a public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) spanning 2 art units. Of 96 disposed applications, 77 were allowed, yielding an 80% allowance rate. The allowance rate ranges from 63% to 93% across these art units. This pooled figure represents the aggregate outcome of decided applications and does not indicate the rate for any single art unit or any pending application.

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This pooled record aggregates data across multiple art units within TC 2100. The 80% allowance rate is computed from all decided applications across those units combined. Aggregate figures describe past dispositions and are not predictions about any specific application or art unit. Individual art-unit records may differ materially from the pool; those details appear in a separate section.

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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◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2182
56 APPS · 93% ALLOWANCE

Primarily examines data-processing methods for specific functions, and processing data by its order or content.

93% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 72%
DISPOSITION52 / 4 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION20.6 moart unit avg 24.3 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY34.6 moart unit avg 37.3 mo
ART UNIT 2181
40 APPS · 63% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines interconnection and data transfer between memory, I/O, and processing units, and program control and execution.

63% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 74%
DISPOSITION25 / 15 / 0allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION23.1 moart unit avg 18.7 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY47.8 moart unit avg 33.3 mo
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Questions about Examiner Harold J Kim

  • What is Harold J Kim's overall allowance rate?
    80% across 96 disposed applications in TC 2100.
  • How many art units does this record cover?
    2 art units (2181 and 2182).
  • Do allowance rates vary across his art units?
    Yes. The allowance rate ranges from 63% to 93% across the art units in this pooled record.
  • Is the 80% rate a prediction for my application?
    No. This figure describes past dispositions only and is not a prediction of any specific application's outcome.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Harold J 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: 96 applications.

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These statistics describe past examiner behavior and do not predict the outcome of any particular application. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Where this page compares an examiner's allowance rate to an art-unit average, that comparison is a factual description of the public record, not a characterization of any individual examiner's conduct or competence.

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