Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 01, 2026

Examiner: LEE, BYUNG RO

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2858 2866

This examiner grants 76% of resolved cases

Analysis

Byung Ro Lee works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2858. The examiner has 124 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 75.8 percent. This figure indicates a positive outlook for applicants in this art unit. The 75.8 percent allowance rate suggests that three out of four resolved cases result in a patent grant.

The interview lift is 14.5 percent. This suggests that interviews are a useful strategy for resolving issues and moving toward an allowance. Practitioners should consider direct communication to improve their chances of success. The 14.5 percent lift is a notable metric for those working in Art Unit 2858.

The median days to allowance is 973. This is a typical timeframe for prosecution in Tech Center 2800. The data from 124 cases provides a reliable basis for understanding the examiner's performance. The 973-day median pendency and 75.8 percent allowance rate offer a clear expectation for applicants and their representatives.

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

Performance Statistics

75.8%
Allow Rate
+7.8% vs TC avg
151
Total Applications
+14.5%
Interview Lift
973
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 124 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

29.2%
§101 Eligibility
14.6%
§102 Novelty
38.1%
§103 Obviousness
16.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18622044 METHOD, PROGRAM, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT COMPOUND Non-Final OA DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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
19407556 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL MACHINES Non-Final OA AUGURY SYSTEMS LTD.
18572670 BATTERY CHARGE AND DISCHARGE PROFILE ANALYSIS METHOD, AND BATTERY CHARGE AND DISCHARGE PROFILE ANALYSIS APPARATUS Final Rejection LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18414081 AUTOMATED WELLHEAD VALVE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM Final Rejection SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
18060487 PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE OF A RECEPTACLE HANDLING INSTALLATION Non-Final OA KRONES AG
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
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.
18491882 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TESTING A SYSTEM Final Rejection Aptiv Technologies AG
18491547 SELF-CONTAINED POWER UNIT FOR A WORK MACHINE Final Rejection Caterpillar Inc.
18764538 DETECTION APPARATUS AND COMBUSTION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Yokogawa Electric Corporation
17887642 PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATION THROUGH COMPONENT CONDITION DATA MONITORING Final Rejection MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
17853759 PLATFORM EFFICIENCY TRACKER Final Rejection ATI Technologies ULC
18561842 TITER METHOD USING UV MEASUREMENT FOR CONTINUOUS BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION Non-Final OA Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
18651967 BATTERY STATE HEALTH ESTIMATION USING CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS AT A CONSTANT VOLTAGE Non-Final OA GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
17922678 PROCESSING 1H-NMR SPECTRAL DATA Non-Final OA Imperial College Innovations Limited

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