Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, ERIC D

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2825 2851

This examiner grants 81% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner ERIC D LEE is positioned in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2825. The examiner has overseen 656 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 81.4 percent. This metric represents the proportion of applications that successfully transition from examination to a granted patent. An allowance rate of 81.4 percent offers a statistical foundation for evaluating the likelihood of a positive outcome in Art Unit 2825.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 903. This figure provides a specific timeframe for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to issuance. Practitioners can use the 903 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 2800.

The interview lift is 19.4 percent. This figure represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to cases without one. A lift of 19.4 percent suggests that verbal communication may assist in resolving outstanding issues during prosecution. For the 656 resolved cases, this statistic implies that interviews are a productive tactic for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

81.4%
Allow Rate
+13.4% vs TC avg
662
Total Applications
+19.4%
Interview Lift
903
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 656 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

18.0%
§101 Eligibility
27.0%
§102 Novelty
35.5%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18556207 ELECTRO-MECHANICAL MULTI-BOARD ASSEMBLY AND PLACEMENT COLLABORATION Non-Final OA Siemens Industry Software Inc.
18286836 QUANTUM COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING QUANTUM COMPUTER SYSTEM Non-Final OA Hitachi, Ltd.
18589398 MODULAR INTERCONNECT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE Non-Final OA XILINX, INC.
18139659 PREDICTION OF ROUTING CONGESTION Final Rejection Xilinx, Inc.
18031865 METHOD FOR GENERATING MASK PATTERN Final Rejection ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
18574554 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT OF SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE TOOLS Non-Final OA Onto Innovation Inc.

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