Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Lee A Holly, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HOLLY, LEE A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3724 3726 3729

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

HOLLY, LEE A is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3724. The record covers 596 resolved cases, with a 75.0% allowance rate and a median of 953 days to allowance. The 5.9% interview lift indicates that cases involving an interview had a higher allowance outcome in this dataset than cases without one.

The profile includes work for Kennametal Inc., Safran S.A., and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Representative firms are 2SPL Patent Attorneys, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP - New York, and Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP. For prosecution planning, the allowance rate and interview measure support treating examiner interviews as a potentially useful part of claim strategy, while the median timing supports early attention to amendment and interview preparation.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+5.0% vs TC avg
630
Total Applications
+5.9%
Interview Lift
953
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 596 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
20.6%
§102 Novelty
46.3%
§103 Obviousness
28.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19137557 MACHINING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING AN ANNULAR WORKPIECE Final Rejection SAFRAN NACELLES
18529704 ROBOT SYSTEM Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18701222 Drill Bit Cutter and Drill Bit Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18965479 FORMATION OF A CHAMBER FOR A FLUIDIC DEVICE Non-Final OA Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
18810054 ROTARY CUTTING TOOL Non-Final OA KENNAMETAL INC.
19448851 STANDARD BASE COMPONENTS FOR FORMING INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SUBSTRATE HANDLING CHAMBERS AND THEIR USE IN PRODUCTION OF SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS WITH EXPANDED PRODUCTION CAPACITY Non-Final OA ASM IP Holding B.V.
19423726 METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REPAIR COMPOSITE AIRFOIL STRUCTURES Non-Final OA The Boeing Company
18718116 Tool bit with dust extracting device Non-Final OA Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
18720567 ROBOTIC SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR GRAPPLING AND ACTUATING A PAYLOAD Non-Final OA MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc.
18674584 CORRUGATING ROLLER MANUFACTURING METHOD, CORRUGATING ROLLER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND CORRUGATING ROLLER Final Rejection BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Lee A Holly's allowance rate?

75.0% of resolved applications examined by Lee A Holly were allowed (596 resolved cases), compared with 47.4% across Art Unit 3724 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Lee A Holly?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Lee A Holly take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Lee A Holly took 953 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Lee A Holly work in?

Lee A Holly examines applications in Art Unit 3724 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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