Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, CHEUNG

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2826 2874 2896

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

Cheung Lee serves in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. The examiner has a high volume of 1165 resolved cases with an allowance rate of 92.2 percent. This is a very high rate for such a large number of resolutions. The 92.2 percent allowance rate indicates a very high probability of success for applications reaching a final resolution.

The interview lift is 4.3 percent. This small lift reflects the fact that the base allowance rate is already very high. Practitioners may find that interviews are less critical here than with other examiners, though they still provide a slight benefit. The 4.3 percent lift is a minor factor in the overall strategy for Art Unit 2812.

The median days to allowance is 663. This is a very fast timeline for patent prosecution. The combination of a 92.2 percent allowance rate and a 663-day median pendency indicates a highly efficient process. With 1165 cases resolved, the data provides a very reliable view of the examiner's performance in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

92.2%
Allow Rate
+24.2% vs TC avg
1,168
Total Applications
+4.3%
Interview Lift
663
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1165 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.9%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
42.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18767390 SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP, SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE, AND SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP MANUFACTURING METHOD Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18774351 BACKSIDE CONTACTS FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18204864 SELF-ALIGNED VIA PATTERNING FOR BACKSIDE INTERCONNECTS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18759006 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18753024 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH GATE CUT FEATURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18420674 PHOTONIC DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
18784531 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH S/D BOTTOM ISOLATION AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18769875 FINFETS WITH EPITAXY REGIONS HAVING MIXED WAVY AND NON-WAVY PORTIONS Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18770349 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH FUNNEL SHAPE SPACER AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18629037 MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING MULTIPLICATE SOURCE LINES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18596501 VERTICAL HETEROSTRUCTURE SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY CELL AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME Non-Final OA Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
18757525 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME Final Rejection UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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