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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Doris L Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, DORIS L

Tech Center 1700 • Art Units: 1699 1763 1764 1767 1796

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, DORIS L has 1086 resolved cases and a 58.7% allowance rate. The interview lift is 8.8%, and the median time to allowance is 1130 days. The examiner is associated with Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1699. The allowance rate indicates mixed outcomes across a substantial resolved record. The positive interview lift is modest, so interviews may be useful as a supplement to, rather than a substitute for, precise written responses. The 1130-day median supports long-range docket planning.

The recurring companies are Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin, Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha, and Dow Global Technologies LLC. The leading firms are JCIPRNET, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (WA), and SUGHRUE MION, PLLC. Practitioners can use this applicant and firm mix to understand the chemical and materials context represented in the docket.

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

Performance Statistics

58.7%
Allow Rate
-6.3% vs TC avg
1,135
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
1130
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1086 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.3%
§102 Novelty
57.5%
§103 Obviousness
13.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18450368 COLORING COMPOSITION, CURED FILM, LIGHT SHIELDING FILM, COLOR FILTER, OPTICAL ELEMENT, SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, INFRARED SENSOR, AND HEADLIGHT UNIT Non-Final OA FUJIFILM Corporation
18708666 COATING RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE REINFORCING MEMBERS, AND TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
18573827 POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION, A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, ITS APPLICATION AND AN ARTICLE MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA BASF SE
18450642 COPOLYMER, FORMED ARTICLE, INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE, AND COATED ELECTRIC WIRE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18705862 A RUBBER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18701957 REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE TIN FUNCTIONALIZED ELASTOMER COMPOSITION Non-Final OA COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
18246851 THICKENER FOR CYANOACRYLATE-BASED ADHESIVES Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18045921 TIRE RUBBER REINFORCEMENT CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBES Final Rejection The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
18277752 THE COMBINED INFLUENCE OF VISCOELASTIC AND ADHESIVE CUES ON FIBROBLAST SPREADING AND FOCAL ADHESION FORMATION Non-Final OA University of Virginia Patent Foundation
18698998 ARTICLES CONTAINING MELT PROCESSABLE CELLULOSE ACETATE COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ALKALINE FILLER Non-Final OA Eastman Chemical Company
18568360 HALOGEN FREE FLAME RETARDANT POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18550481 BRØNSTED ACID CATALYST POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS Non-Final OA Dow Global Technologies LLC
18276107 RESIN COMPOSITION, AND PRINTING INK AND ELECTROCONDUCTIVE PASTE EACH USING SAME Non-Final OA MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
18262499 CARBON BLACK, CARBON BLACK PRODUCTION METHOD, COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Denka Company Limited
18565662 BIO-SOURCED CATIONIC HIGH CHARGE DENSITY POLYMER Non-Final OA SNF Group

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Doris L Lee's allowance rate?

58.7% of resolved applications examined by Doris L Lee were allowed (1,086 resolved cases), compared with 59.4% across Art Unit 1699 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Doris L Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Doris L Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Doris L Lee took 1,130 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Doris L Lee work in?

Doris L Lee examines applications in Art Unit 1699 in Tech Center 1700 (Chemistry & Materials).

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