Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Byung Ro Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, BYUNG RO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2858 2866

This examiner grants 74% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, BYUNG RO has 128 resolved cases and a 74.2% allowance rate. The interview lift is 13.8%, with a median time to allowance of 987 days. The examiner is identified with Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2858. The allowance rate and positive interview lift indicate a prosecution record in which both written responses and examiner interaction may warrant attention. The 987-day median provides a concrete timing consideration for applicants planning continuation or commercial milestones.

The recurring companies are Robert Bosch GmbH, Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, and NEC Corporation. The leading firms are FOLEY & LARDNER LLP, NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP, and Anova Law Group, PLLC. This mix gives practitioners context for the technical and procedural settings represented in the docket.

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

Performance Statistics

74.2%
Allow Rate
+6.2% vs TC avg
165
Total Applications
+13.8%
Interview Lift
987
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 128 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.3%
§101 Eligibility
15.2%
§102 Novelty
37.2%
§103 Obviousness
16.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18771891 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SYSTEM BASED ON A DETECTED TREND Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
17657412 METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A STATE OF OPERATING DYNAMICS OF A BICYCLE Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
18561842 TITER METHOD USING UV MEASUREMENT FOR CONTINUOUS BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18711679 SYSTEM DESIGN DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, SYSTEM DESIGN METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18572670 BATTERY CHARGE AND DISCHARGE PROFILE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND BATTERY CHARGE AND DISCHARGE PROFILE ANALYSIS APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18813112 COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS Non-Final OA Fujitsu Limited
17641739 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FUSING SENSOR DATA FOR DERIVING SPATIAL ANALYTICS Final Rejection SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V.
18292226 3D POINT CLOUD IDENTIFICATION DEVICE, 3D POINT CLOUD IDENTIFICATION METHOD, AND 3D POINT CLOUD IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM Non-Final OA NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
18491547 SELF-CONTAINED POWER UNIT FOR A WORK MACHINE Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18721004 COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A PLANT Non-Final OA BASF SE
18265353 ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION MODEL GENERATING DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION DEVICE, ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION MODEL GENERATING METHOD, AND ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION METHOD Non-Final OA JFE STEEL CORPORATION
18430229 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A MICROBIAL GAS FAVORABILITY INDEX MAP Final Rejection CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
18622044 METHOD, PROGRAM, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT COMPOUND Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18834060 STEP DETECTION DEVICE Non-Final OA HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
18307822 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE IMPEDANCE OF A RECHARGEABLE ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE Non-Final OA Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
18651967 BATTERY STATE HEALTH ESTIMATION USING CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS AT A CONSTANT VOLTAGE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Byung Ro Lee's allowance rate?

74.2% of resolved applications examined by Byung Ro Lee were allowed (128 resolved cases), compared with 83.6% across Art Unit 2858 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Byung Ro Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Byung Ro Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Byung Ro Lee took 987 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Byung Ro Lee work in?

Byung Ro Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2858 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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