Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, DORIS L

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

This examiner grants 59% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner DORIS L LEE is positioned in Tech Center 1700 and Art Unit 1699. The examiner has overseen 1083 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 58.7 percent. This metric represents the proportion of applications that successfully transition from examination to a granted patent. An allowance rate of 58.7 percent offers a statistical foundation for evaluating the likelihood of a positive outcome in this art unit.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 1130. This figure provides a specific timeframe for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to issuance. Practitioners can use the 1130 days benchmark to plan for the expected length of time an application might remain pending. This duration is a key consideration for applicants operating within Tech Center 1700.

The interview lift is 8.8 percent. This figure represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to cases without one. A lift of 8.8 percent suggests that verbal communication may assist in resolving outstanding issues during prosecution. For the 1083 resolved cases, this statistic implies that interviews are a factor to consider when navigating Art Unit 1699.

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
1,121
Total Applications
+8.8%
Interview Lift
1130
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1083 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.7%
§101 Eligibility
15.1%
§102 Novelty
57.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.7%
§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
18450642 COPOLYMER, FORMED ARTICLE, INJECTION MOLDED ARTICLE, AND COATED ELECTRIC WIRE Final Rejection DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
18573827 POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION, A PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, ITS APPLICATION AND AN ARTICLE MADE THEREFROM Non-Final OA BASF SE
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
18567442 Upholstery Material for Seat and Seat Including Same Non-Final OA Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
18246851 THICKENER FOR CYANOACRYLATE-BASED ADHESIVES Non-Final OA ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18708666 COATING RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE REINFORCING MEMBERS, AND TIRE Non-Final OA BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
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
18219305 RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRE TREAD AND TIRE USING THE SAME Final Rejection Toyo Tire Corporation
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
17758763 INK, INKJET PRINTING METHOD, AND PRINTING MEDIUM Non-Final OA Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha
18566287 AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION Non-Final OA Omya International AG
18547338 POLYAMIDE RESIN COMPOSITION AND POLYAMIDE MOLDED ARTICLE Non-Final OA MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
18262499 CARBON BLACK, CARBON BLACK PRODUCTION METHOD, COMPOSITION FOR ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE, AND SECONDARY BATTERY Final Rejection Denka Company Limited
18255023 BLOCK COPOLYMERS DERVIED FROM SHORT AND LONG ALKYL CHAIN ACRYLATES OR ACRYLAMIDES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF Final Rejection ISP Investments LLC
18274214 BLOCK POLYMER AND LITHIATED BLOCK POLYMER AND PREPARATION METHOD AND APPLICATION THEREOF Non-Final OA AESC Japan Ltd.

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