Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Daniel H. Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, DANIEL H.

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1700 1746 1791

This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Lee, Daniel H. operates in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1700, with 559 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 70.7 percent, which is a strong figure for applicants. The interview lift is 25.1 percent, indicating that interviews are an effective way to improve the chances of a grant. The median days to allowance is 960 days, providing a standard timeline for the prosecution of patent applications.

Top companies such as Toyota Motor Corporation, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, and Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. are frequently seen in this examiner's docket. Firms like JCIPRNET, K&L Gates LLP, and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC navigate this environment using the 25.1 percent interview lift to their advantage. The 559 resolved cases provide a substantial data set for understanding the examiner's tendencies.

The 70.7 percent allowance rate suggests that the examiner is open to granting patents, and the 960 days to allowance is a manageable timeframe. Practitioners should consider the 25.1 percent interview lift as a key tactical option, especially when facing difficult rejections. In Art Unit 1700, the data supports a strategy of active engagement to leverage the examiner's receptiveness to interviews.

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

Performance Statistics

70.7%
Allow Rate
+5.7% vs TC avg
585
Total Applications
+25.1%
Interview Lift
960
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 559 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
60.4%
§103 Obviousness
26.7%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18406887 COMPOSITE PARTICLE, POSITIVE ELECTRODE, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18550683 CATALYST LAYER FOR FUEL CELL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, MEMBRANE-ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND FUEL CELL Final Rejection KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.
18564871 NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18564860 NEGATIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Non-Final OA LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
18284316 BLOCKING DEVICE FOR RECIRCULATION LOOP IN FUEL CELL STACK Non-Final OA Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
18407461 INSULATION PATCH, BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18407472 BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE Non-Final OA CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
18598216 HUMIDIFIER Non-Final OA AISIN CORPORATION
18633430 SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18448800 BATTERY PACK Final Rejection SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
18276366 Precursor For Positive Electrode Active Material And Method Of Preparing The Same Final Rejection LG Chem, Ltd.
18390132 CYLINDRICAL CAN FOR SECONDARY CELLS Non-Final OA Northvolt AB

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Daniel H. Lee's allowance rate?

70.7% of resolved applications examined by Daniel H. Lee were allowed (559 resolved cases), compared with 40.4% across Art Unit 1700 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Daniel H. Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +25.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Daniel H. Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Daniel H. Lee took 960 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Daniel H. Lee work in?

Daniel H. Lee examines applications in Art Unit 1700 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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