Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Jai M Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, JAI M

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2634 2635 2636

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner Lee, Jai M is part of Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2634, with 488 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 77.3 percent, which is a strong success rate for applicants. The interview lift is 11.1 percent, suggesting that interviews are a helpful tool for reaching an allowance. The median days to allowance is 823 days, which is a relatively efficient timeline for the prosecution process.

Major companies like Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, T-Mobile USA Inc., and Elbex Video Ltd. are active in this examiner's docket. Firms such as HARNESS DICKEY (DETROIT), FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. (TC), and Shakir Law PLLC handle many of the 488 resolved cases. The 823 days to allowance is a key metric for these firms and their clients.

The 77.3 percent allowance rate indicates a high probability of success in Art Unit 2634. The 11.1 percent interview lift provides a clear path for practitioners to resolve issues through direct communication. With 488 resolved cases and an 823-day median timeline, the data suggests a predictable and successful prosecution environment where interviews can provide a meaningful boost to the chances of a grant.

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

Performance Statistics

77.3%
Allow Rate
+15.3% vs TC avg
519
Total Applications
+11.1%
Interview Lift
823
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 488 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.9%
§101 Eligibility
10.2%
§102 Novelty
53.0%
§103 Obviousness
24.1%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18947541 LOCALIZATION BASED ON FLICKERING OF LIGHT WITHIN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18727379 COMMUNICATION ROUTE SETTING METHOD Final Rejection NEC Corporation
18902658 Electro-optical device with increased extinction ratio Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18593745 OPTICAL SPLITTER COMPONENT Final Rejection PURE STORAGE, INC.
19100429 COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, FIRST OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION LINE CHARACTERISTIC IDENTIFICATION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18874925 OPTICAL TRANSMITTER, OPTICAL RECEIVER, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROL SIGNAL SUPERIMPOSITION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18872129 OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18871738 OPTICAL PATH DESIGN APPARATUS, OPTICAL PATH DESIGN METHOD AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA NTT, Inc.
18837492 CONTROL SIGNAL MULTIPLEXING APPARATUS, CONTROL SIGNAL RECEIVING APPARATUS, CONTROL SIGNAL MULTIPLEXING METHOD, AND CONTROL SIGNAL RECEIVING METHOD Non-Final OA NTT Inc.
18620552 BARRIER MOUNTED SATELLITE TERMINAL SYSTEM Non-Final OA T-Mobile USA, Inc.
18955180 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALIBRATING THE DEMODULATION OF DATA MODULATED BY MODULATING THE AMPLITUDE OF A LIGHT SIGNAL EMITTED BY A LIGHT SOURCE Non-Final OA Schneider Electric Industries SAS
18813237 MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION AND FIBER ROUTING CONFIGURATION FOR CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT Non-Final OA AT&T Mobility II LLC

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jai M Lee's allowance rate?

77.3% of resolved applications examined by Jai M Lee were allowed (488 resolved cases), compared with 81.9% across Art Unit 2634 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jai M Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jai M Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jai M Lee took 823 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jai M Lee work in?

Jai M Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2634 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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