Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Andrew Eldridge Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, ANDREW ELDRIDGE

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3626 3684

This examiner grants 17% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Andrew Eldridge Lee works in Tech Center 3600 and Art Unit 3626. Across 137 resolved cases, the examiner has an allowance rate of 16.8 percent. However, the interview lift is 31.5 percent, which indicates that conducting an interview significantly increases the likelihood of allowance compared to the 16.8 percent baseline.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1390. This duration is a key factor for companies like BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Fujifilm Corporation, and Genentech Inc. These applicants often rely on firms such as BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, GOODWIN PROCTER LLP, and ICE MILLER LLP to handle their 137 resolved cases.

The 16.8 percent allowance rate and 1390 median days to allowance suggest a rigorous process in Art Unit 3626. The 31.5 percent interview lift is a critical metric for practitioners to consider. These figures from Tech Center 3600 provide a clear statistical profile for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

16.8%
Allow Rate
-35.2% vs TC avg
186
Total Applications
+31.5%
Interview Lift
1390
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 137 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

37.0%
§101 Eligibility
10.4%
§102 Novelty
39.4%
§103 Obviousness
10.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18176488 TREATMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS, TREATMENT SUPPORT METHOD, AND TREATMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
17439634 MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND MEDICAL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19477170 ESTIMATION APPARATUS Non-Final OA NTT DOCOMO, INC.
18033136 TRANSMISSION OF ANALYSER SYSTEM DATA Non-Final OA RADIOMETER MEDICAL APS

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Andrew Eldridge Lee's allowance rate?

16.8% of resolved applications examined by Andrew Eldridge Lee were allowed (137 resolved cases), compared with 24.6% across Art Unit 3626 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Andrew Eldridge Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Andrew Eldridge Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Andrew Eldridge Lee took 1,390 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Andrew Eldridge Lee work in?

Andrew Eldridge Lee examines applications in Art Unit 3626 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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