Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, AHAM NMN

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1758

This examiner grants 46% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Aham Nmn Lee, operating in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1758, has an allowance rate of 46.3% across 41 resolved cases. The data shows an interview lift of 54.5%, which indicates that interviews more than double the probability of success compared to the 46.3% baseline. This 54.5% lift is a critical strategic insight for practitioners working in this art unit.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1319. This 1319-day duration reflects the typical length of the prosecution process for allowed cases. With 41 resolved cases, the examiner's profile highlights a clear opportunity: while the 46.3% allowance rate is moderate, the 54.5% lift from interviews offers a strong path to a grant. Practitioners should use the 54.5% lift to manage the 1319-day median pendency effectively.

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

Performance Statistics

46.3%
Allow Rate
-18.7% vs TC avg
85
Total Applications
+54.5%
Interview Lift
1319
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 41 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.5%
§101 Eligibility
21.6%
§102 Novelty
56.2%
§103 Obviousness
17.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18945056 FLUID STERILIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18945104 FLUID STERILIZATION DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
18530214 VEHICLE FRAGRANCE SUPPLY APPARATUS Final Rejection TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18540223 ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACE BASED ON ELECTRIC FIELD TREATMENT Final Rejection Georgia Tech Research Corporation
17703083 ADAPTABLE SANITIZING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA THE BOEING COMPANY
17509302 Systems and Methods for Indicating Ultraviolet Sanitization Final Rejection The Boeing Company
18536468 SOLID ARTICLE FOR SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF VOLATILE MATERIALS IN INTERIOR SPACE Final Rejection The Procter & Gamble Company
18417261 ACTIVE OXYGEN SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT WITH ACTIVE OXYGEN Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18204281 INDUCTIVE HEAT STERILIZING SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS Final Rejection Genentech, Inc.
18495158 FOOD WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Final Rejection SharkNinja Operating LLC
18646036 ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING SYSTEM AND TECHNIQUE TO DETECT MISCONNECTION OF A ROTATING SPRAY ASSEMBLY Non-Final OA Ecolab USA Inc.
18484415 ULTRA LIGHT BIOLOGICAL SATELLITE MASK REMOVABLE FROM AND/OR MATEABLE TO MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL, AND/OR NUCLEAR HOST MASK Final Rejection Dynamics Inc.
18565749 Devices Including a Multilayer Article Having an Absorbent Layer and an Ultraviolet Mirror, Systems, and Methods of Disinfecting Non-Final OA 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
18410976 STERILIZATION DEVICE Final Rejection SL Corporation
18857758 BACTERIA OR VIRUSES INACTIVATION DEVICE, TREATMENT DEVICE, DISCHARGE LAMP Non-Final OA Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
18411879 FILTRATION DEVICE AND PACKAGING CONFIGURED FOR STERILIZATION Non-Final OA EMD Millipore Corporation
18015276 AN AIR PURIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY
17792733 APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A PLASMA AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A PLASMA TREATMENT Non-Final OA Nova Plasma Ltd.

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