Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Aiden Y Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, AIDEN Y

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1713 1718 2812

This examiner grants 48% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, AIDEN Y works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1713. The record covers 495 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 48.1% and a median of 1287 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 24.6% lift in allowance outcomes. The allowance history indicates that applications may require substantial prosecution attention, while interviews may help address obstacles.

The recorded companies are Tokyo Electron Limited, Applied Materials Inc., and Kokusai Electric Corporation. The listed firms are HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, P.L.C., VOLPE KOENIG, and Xsensus. Counsel can plan for a longer prosecution path and consider interviews when technical distinctions or claim amendments would benefit from direct discussion.

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

Performance Statistics

48.1%
Allow Rate
-19.9% vs TC avg
539
Total Applications
+24.6%
Interview Lift
1287
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 495 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
12.7%
§102 Novelty
50.1%
§103 Obviousness
33.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18671496 APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A SUBSTRATE Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
19265339 MASK ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
17799866 HIGH TEMPERATURE SUBSTRATE SUPPORT WITH HEAT SPREADER Non-Final OA LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION
18260841 MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT FOR LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
18588597 HYDROPHOBIC TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18392205 FILTER CIRCUIT AND PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18374679 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
18369219 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, COMPONENT PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS Final Rejection Tokyo Electron Limited
17996524 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD Non-Final OA Tokyo Electron Limited
18280374 PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Hitachi High-Tech Corporation
18486291 PROCESS CHAMBER GAS FLOW IMPROVEMENT Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18222671 SEMICONDUCTOR CHEMICAL PRECURSOR WITH GAS PASSAGES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.
18647384 CHAMBER WALL POLYMER PROTECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18172785 SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Final Rejection Kokusai Electric Corporation
18099338 GAS SUPPLY ASSEMBLY, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, NOZZLE, METHOD OF PROCESSING SUBSTRATE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Kokusai Electric Corporation
18718240 METHOD OF PATTERNING A TARGET LAYER, APPARATUS FOR PATTERNING A TARGET LAYER Non-Final OA ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Aiden Y Lee's allowance rate?

48.1% of resolved applications examined by Aiden Y Lee were allowed (495 resolved cases), compared with 62.4% across Art Unit 1713 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Aiden Y Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +24.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Aiden Y Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Aiden Y Lee took 1,287 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Aiden Y Lee work in?

Aiden Y Lee examines applications in Art Unit 1713 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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