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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Chi Ho A Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, CHI HO A

Tech Center 4100 • Art Units: 2414 2416 2472 2475 2616 4100

This examiner grants 92% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, CHI HO A has 1388 resolved cases and a 92.1% allowance rate. The interview lift is 4.6%, with a median time to allowance of 835 days. The examiner works in Tech Center 4100 and Art Unit 2414. The high allowance rate is the principal feature of the record. The lower positive interview lift indicates that interviews have a measured role, but the data does not show the same magnitude of effect as the allowance outcome itself.

The recurring applicants are Qualcomm Incorporated, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and LG Electronics Inc. The leading firms are Harrity & Harrity, LLP \ Qualcomm, BRAKE HUGHES BELLERMANN LLP, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (DC). This concentration gives practitioners context for telecommunications and electronics matters and supports early attention to claim scope and prosecution objectives.

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

Performance Statistics

92.1%
Allow Rate
+32.1% vs TC avg
1,434
Total Applications
+4.6%
Interview Lift
835
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1388 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.6%
§101 Eligibility
21.9%
§102 Novelty
43.3%
§103 Obviousness
14.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18272170 CSI FEEDBACK FOR SINGLE DCI BASED MULTI-TRP TRANSMISSION Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18863513 TRIGGER FRAME-BASED PPDU TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION METHOD AND DEVICE IN WIRELESS LAN SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18906509 MONITORING PHYSICAL DOWNLINK CONTROL CHANNEL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
18854366 CHANNEL SENSING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NR SIDELINK TRANSMISSION IN UNLICENSED BAND Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18849061 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS TO INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL NODE IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18443039 MULTI-LINK OPERATION FOR NEXT GENERATION WLAN Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18174588 PDCCH MONITORING IN CARRIER AGGREGATION WITH MULTIPLE SERVING CELLS Final Rejection Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18798019 ROBUST UPLINK AND DOWNLINK BEAM INDICATION Final Rejection APPLE INC.
18557455 THERMAL MITIGATION FOR CELLULAR DEVICES Non-Final OA GOOGLE LLC
18925218 METHODS AND DESIGN FOR LINK MANAGEMENT FOR SEAMLESS ROAMING IN UHR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Non-Final OA SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA
18925287 MASTER NODE, SECONDARY NODE, AND METHODS THEREFOR Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
18910126 TECHNIQUES FOR MEASUREMENT ORDER FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18905105 SUBSEQUENT PREAMBLE-LESS EARLY DATA TRANSMISSION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18747837 SWITCHING SYNCHRONIZATION TOPOLOGY FOR A RADIO UNIT IN A DISAGGREGATED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18446336 CONFIGURATION FOR TIMING OF CELL DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18148241 CARRIER INDICATOR FIELD MAPPING Final Rejection QUALCOMM Incorporated
18730951 METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TIMERS AND BEHAVIOR IN L2 U2N RELAY CASE Final Rejection LENOVO (BEIJING) LIMITED
18948026 PASSIVE SENSING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Limited
18348653 FIRST NETWORK ELEMENT, FIRST DEVICE, AND SECOND DEVICE Final Rejection GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18912826 Model Validity Determination Method, Communication Device and Non-Transitory Readable Storage Medium Non-Final OA VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
18534207 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PUBLIC CHANNELS AND SIGNALS Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Chi Ho A Lee's allowance rate?

92.1% of resolved applications examined by Chi Ho A Lee were allowed (1,388 resolved cases), compared with 72.8% across Art Unit 2414 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Chi Ho A Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +4.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Chi Ho A Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Chi Ho A Lee took 835 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Chi Ho A Lee work in?

Chi Ho A Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2414 in Tech Center 4100.

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