Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Benedict E Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, BENEDICT E

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2665 3761

This examiner grants 88% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, BENEDICT E works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 2665. The record includes 123 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 87.8%, and a median of 1014 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 13.1% lift in allowance outcomes. The profile supports a favorable allowance expectation while leaving room for interviews to contribute to case development.

The listed companies are NVIDIA Corporation, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd., and Intel Corporation. The listed firms are Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, CKC & Partners Co., LLC, and FisherBroyles, LLP - Align Technology, Inc. Counsel can use the recorded pattern to prepare focused claim amendments and determine whether direct discussion would advance the application.

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

Performance Statistics

87.8%
Allow Rate
+17.8% vs TC avg
148
Total Applications
+13.1%
Interview Lift
1014
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 123 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.7%
§101 Eligibility
27.4%
§102 Novelty
52.7%
§103 Obviousness
8.5%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18616125 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING Final Rejection SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.
18870178 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18948374 SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR LIGHT CURING WITH AN INTRAORAL SCANNER Non-Final OA ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
18901977 GLARE MITIGATION USING IMAGE CONTRAST ANALYSIS FOR AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Non-Final OA NVIDIA Corporation
18802288 FEATURE EXTRACTION WITH THREE-DIMENSIONAL INFORMATION Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
19027835 OPTICAL CALIPER FOR 3-D ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING AND MEASUREMENT Non-Final OA Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
18541718 SWITCHING PLATES IN AN OPTICAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA HID Global Corp.
18716043 METHOD FOR FUSING IMAGE DATA IN THE CONTEXT OF AN ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK Final Rejection Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH
19004423 MAP ALIGNMENT METHOD, MULTI-DEVICE SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA HTC Corporation
18827828 CONCENTRICITY OFFSET MEASUREMENT FOR HYBRID BONDING Non-Final OA KLA Corporation
18696659 PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT SYSTEM Non-Final OA PENTAX MEDICAL CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benedict E Lee's allowance rate?

87.8% of resolved applications examined by Benedict E Lee were allowed (123 resolved cases), compared with 68.0% across Art Unit 2665 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benedict E Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Benedict E Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benedict E Lee took 1,014 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benedict E Lee work in?

Benedict E Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2665 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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