Examiner Kim Richard H

2871-KIM-RICHARD-H

Employment Information

Art Unit:2871 — Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
Group:2870-2880 — Optics/Photocopying
Classes: 349 — Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
359 — Optical: systems and elements
361 — Electricity: electrical systems and devices
257 — Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diodes)
428 — Stock material or miscellaneous articles
438 — Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
345 — Computer graphics processing and selective visual display systems
362 — Illumination
353 — Optics: image projectors
312 — Supports: cabinet structure
Phone:(571) 272-2294
Email:richard.kim@uspto.gov
Location:VA 22314
Title:Pat Examnr Elctrl Engrg
Service:24 years
Grade:GS-14

Grant Rate and Difficulty Ranking

36
3-Year Grant rate: 84% over 355 cases
Difficulty: Easier
Difficulty Percentile: 36th

With Examiner Kim, you have a 84% chance of getting an issued patent by 3 years after the first office action. Examiner Kim is an easier examiner and in the 36th percentile across all examiners (with 100th percentile most difficult).

Grant Rate

Grant Rate Timeline

Below is the grant rate timeline for Examiner Kim, where the timeline is relative to the date of the first office action. The three-year grant rate is the percentage of applications granted at three years after the first office action.

Comparison with Art Unit 2871

Examiner Kim's grant rate is higher than that of Art Unit 2871 and higher than that of the USPTO.

Average Office Actions Per Grant
Examiner Kim 1.1
Art Unit 2871 1.3

Interview Benefit

Grant Rate without Interview

Examiner Kim has granted 280 of 333 cases without any applicant-requested interviews for a grant rate of 84%.

Grant Rate with Interview

Examiner Kim has granted 19 of 22 cases with at least one applicant-requested interview for a grant rate of 86%.

Interview Benefit

With Examiner Kim, conducting an interview increases your chance of getting a patent granted by 2%.

Recent Dispositions

Recent Dispositions

Number Title OA Rejections Status IFW
18570159 An Optical Assembly For Use In A Skin Treatment Device Rejection information available with a Premium Stats subscription. See our pricing. Patented View
18403062 Optical Imaging Lens Assembly, Image Capturing Unit And Electronic Device Patented View
18043052 Gallium Nitride Nano Superstructure And Preparation Method Thereof And Gallium Nitride-Based Laser Patented View
18502301 Pixel Shifting A Time-Division Multiplexed Display To Increase Perceived Display Resolution Patented View
18658461 Display Device Patented View
18639930 Liquid Crystal Package And Manufacturing Method For Same, Optical Stack Including Same, And Smart Window Including Same Abandoned View
17918212 Method And Apparatus For Microstructured Filters In Laminates For Light Attenuation Patented View
18094140 Lighting Structure Of Electronic Paper Display Patented View
18794800 Display Device Patented View
18376271 Optical Device Assembly And Method Of Manufacturing Same Patented View
17991840 Element For Modular Attachment Of Camera Accessories Patented View
18566467 Optical Laminate, Method For Manufacturing Same, Smart Window Comprising Same, And Window For Vehicle Or Building Applying Same Abandoned View
18149023 Force Touch And Haptics Based Digital Shade Control Patented View
18475280 Watch Component, Watch, And Method For Manufacturing Watch Component Patented View
18176544 Vehicular Overhead Console Integrated With Interior Mirror And Electronic Content Patented View
18030248 Camera Module And Moving Device Patented View
18244218 Electronic Device And Housing Assembly Patented View
17793511 A Calibration Device And Method For Hyperspectral Mems Tunable Filter Patented View
18273180 Concealment Method And Concealment System Patented View
17996464 Thin Film, Method Of Producing The Thin Film, And Product Comprising The Thin Film Patented View
17781911 Wearable Display Device Patented View
18671410 Plasma Processing Device, And Plasma Processing Method Patented View
17442102 Color Filter Substrate And Method For Manufacturing Same, Display Panel, And Display Device Abandoned View
18521984 Light Deflector Abandoned View
18527393 Reflective Display Panel Patented View
18042364 Camera Actuator And Camera Module Comprising Same Patented View
18220939 Fast Zero Adjusting Turret For Rifle Scope Patented View
17776126 Mixed Reality Combiner Patented View
17965891 Optical Lens Assembly Patented View
18222001 Display Assemblies Inducing Turbulent Flow Patented View
18970066 Display Assembly Using Structural Adhesive Patented View
18669281 Liquid Crystal Display Device Patented View
18610870 Fully Laminated Outdoor Advertising Machine Patented View
18671439 Optical Element Patented View
18797826 Display Assemblies With Condensation Mitigation And Related Systems And Methods Patented View
18278413 Array Substrate And Manufacturing Method Thereof, And Display Panel Patented View
18474221 Electronic Device Patented View
17913213 Scattering Film, Display Module And Display Device Patented View
18000629 Controllable Lens Actuated Via Flexure Joints Patented View
18962069 Self-Contained Electronic Display Assembly, Mounting Structure And Methods For The Same Patented View
18564130 Light Diffusion Sheet, Light Diffusion Sheet Laminate, Backlight Unit, And Liquid Crystal Display Device Patented View
17636387 Laser Scanner Patented View
17764057 Metrology Systems, Coherence Scrambler Illumination Sources And Methods Thereof Patented View
18616078 Liquid Crystal Panel And Electronic Device Patented View
17752304 Microscope Unit Patented View
18051387 Mechanism For Dioptric Adjustment Of Telescopic Lenses Patented View
17802952 Display Panel And Display Terminal Patented View
18561603 Vehicle Display Device With Reduced Window Glare Patented View
17808363 Optical Amplifier And Optical Communication System Patented View
17778844 Display Panel Patented View

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