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Examiner Jonathan J Kim

TECH CENTER 2100 · 1 ART UNIT · 7 DECIDED APPLICATIONS · LAST ACTION JUN 2026
ALLOWANCE RATE = SHARE OF DECIDED APPLICATIONS (ALLOWED + ABANDONED); PENDING EXCLUDED
OVERALL ALLOWANCE RATE · POOLED ACROSS 1 ART UNIT

Examiner Jonathan J Kim has allowed 3 of 7 decided applications (43%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.

43% pooled allowance · benchmarked per art unit below
DATA UPDATED JUNE 25, 2026
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Jonathan J Kim's public record in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security) spans one art unit. Across 45 total applications, 7 have been decided (allowed or abandoned). Of those 7 decided applications, an allowance rate of 43% is reflected in the record. Three applications were allowed and four were abandoned. This pooled figure describes the examiner's past record across decided cases and does not characterize performance on any pending or future application.

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This profile aggregates data across all art units in which the examiner has worked. The allowance rate is computed from decided applications only—allowed plus abandoned—and excludes pending cases. Aggregate figures describe historical disposition and are correlational, not predictive. Different art units within TC 2100 may have distinct characteristics, examination patterns, and applicant populations.

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◈ PRIMARY · ART UNIT 2141
45 APPS · 43% ALLOWANCE · LIMITED DATA

Primarily examines artificial-intelligence and machine-learning methods.

43% allowance (of decided)▏ art-unit average 55%
DISPOSITION3 / 4 / 38allowed / abandoned / pending
FIRST ACTION36.8 moart unit avg 28.8 mo
TOTAL PENDENCY45.1 moart unit avg 47.1 mo
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§101 — Subject-matter eligibility85% · art unit 49%
§102 — Anticipation (novelty)61%
§103 — Obviousness95% · art unit 91%
§112 — Written description & definiteness37%

Based on 45 applications — too small a sample to characterize the rejection mix reliably; shown for completeness.

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Questions about Examiner Jonathan J Kim

  • What is Jonathan J Kim's overall allowance rate?
    The examiner's allowance rate is 43%, based on 7 decided applications (3 allowed and 4 abandoned) across Technology Center 2100. This is a historical figure and is not a prediction for any specific application.
  • How many art units does this record cover?
    This pooled record covers one art unit. The figures are aggregated across all art units in which the examiner has worked.
  • What does the allowance rate mean?
    The allowance rate is the percentage of decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) that were allowed. It does not include pending applications and does not forecast the outcome of any particular case.
  • How many applications has this examiner decided?
    The examiner has disposed of 7 applications (allowed or abandoned) out of 45 total applications on the public record.
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METHODOLOGY & DISCLOSURES

Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Jonathan 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: 45 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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