Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, GEOFFREY S

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3616 3746 3763

This examiner grants 61% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner GEOFFREY S LEE works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3616. The examiner has concluded 348 resolved cases. The allowance rate for these cases is 60.6 percent. This percentage reflects the frequency at which the examiner grants a patent relative to the total number of applications that reach a final resolution. The 60.6 percent rate serves as a primary indicator for applicants navigating this specific art unit.

The median days to allowance is 1129. This value represents the middle point of the time distribution for applications that result in a patent grant. A median of 1129 days offers a specific timeline for practitioners to consider when managing client expectations. Understanding this duration is essential for procedural planning in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3616.

An interview lift of 20.0 percent is recorded for this profile. This metric shows the change in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted during the prosecution process. A lift of 20.0 percent suggests that direct engagement with the examiner may influence the final outcome. For the 348 resolved cases, these figures define the current prosecution landscape.

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

Performance Statistics

60.6%
Allow Rate
-9.4% vs TC avg
402
Total Applications
+20.0%
Interview Lift
1129
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 348 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.6%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
50.2%
§103 Obviousness
22.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19077118 ELECTRIC LIQUID PUMP Non-Final OA TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
19252099 INFLATOR, INFLATOR SYSTEM, AND ILLUMINATION DEVICE ADAPTED TO WORK OF AN INFLATOR Non-Final OA NANJING CHERVON INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
19100560 PUMPING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE Non-Final OA MAHLE International GmbH
19106261 ROTOR, ROTARY MACHINE, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING ROTOR Final Rejection MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES COMPRESSOR CORPORATION
19071037 FLUID CONTROL DEVICE Final Rejection Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18259137 METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC OIL PUMP, AND DEVICE THEREFOR Final Rejection LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
19030160 DETERMINING TIP SEAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT IN SCROLL PUMP Final Rejection Agilent Technologies, Inc.
18202661 FLUID PUMP SYSTEMS Final Rejection Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
18356390 MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE, FAN AND MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
19072029 CEMENTING EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL METHOD Final Rejection YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
17305526 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT ISOTHERMAL COMPRESSION Final Rejection UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK

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