Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Benny T Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, BENNY T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2817 2842 2843

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, BENNY T works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2817. The record covers 1313 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 87.4% and a median of 863 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 25.3% lift in allowance outcomes. The large record and interview association support deliberate use of examiner discussions in appropriate cases.

The recorded companies are KMW Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. The listed firms are LEX IP MEISTER, PLLC, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC. Practitioners can plan around a favorable allowance baseline while using interviews to address claim scope, technical distinctions, or amendment options.

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

Performance Statistics

87.4%
Allow Rate
+19.4% vs TC avg
1,334
Total Applications
+25.3%
Interview Lift
863
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1313 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.1%
§102 Novelty
28.9%
§103 Obviousness
39.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18901776 Resonator, Electronic Component, and Resonant System Non-Final OA Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
19108611 HIGH-FREQUENCY CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
19176445 DUAL ACOUSTIC WAVE FILTER WITH COMMON GROUND PATTERN Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
19116274 MULTILAYERED COMMON MODE FILTER Non-Final OA AMOTECH CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Benny T Lee's allowance rate?

87.4% of resolved applications examined by Benny T Lee were allowed (1,313 resolved cases), compared with 81.7% across Art Unit 2817 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Benny T Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Benny T Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Benny T Lee took 863 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Benny T Lee work in?

Benny T Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2817 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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