Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, JOHN J

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2618 2647 2648 2649

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

Examiner JOHN J LEE is positioned in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2618. The examiner has overseen 1310 resolved cases. The data indicates an allowance rate of 92.8 percent. This metric represents the proportion of applications that successfully transition from examination to a granted patent. An allowance rate of 92.8 percent offers a statistical foundation for evaluating the likelihood of a positive outcome in Art Unit 2618.

The median days to allowance for this examiner is 812. This figure provides a specific timeframe for the duration of the prosecution process from filing to issuance. Practitioners can use the 812 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 2600.

The interview lift is 6.4 percent. This figure represents the increase in the probability of allowance when an interview is conducted compared to cases without one. A lift of 6.4 percent suggests that verbal communication may assist in resolving outstanding issues during prosecution. For the 1310 resolved cases, this statistic implies that interviews are a factor to consider for this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

92.8%
Allow Rate
+30.8% vs TC avg
1,324
Total Applications
+6.4%
Interview Lift
812
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1312 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

8.6%
§101 Eligibility
40.2%
§102 Novelty
26.2%
§103 Obviousness
6.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18881714 METHOD BY WHICH DEVICE PERFORMS COMMUNICATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DEVICE THEREFOR Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18806115 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR TUNING AN ANTENNA Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18982948 METHODS FOR CONFORMING NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK COMMUNICATION TO TERRESTRIAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18974172 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A VOLUME OF RESECTED TISSUE DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE Non-Final OA Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
18958559 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER ALLOCATION Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18721124 ROTATED ANTENNA ARRAYS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Non-Final OA QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
18702272 FLEXIBLE OFDM WAVEFORM FOR JOINT COMMUNICATION AND RF SENSING Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18901282 Power Headroom Report in Multiple Data Scheduling Non-Final OA Ofinno, LLC
18877995 COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD Non-Final OA SONY GROUP CORPORATION
18713380 METHOD FOR USER EQUIPMENT FOR INCREASING A SIGNAL STRENGTH, METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION DEVICE, APPARATUS, VEHICLE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM Final Rejection VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
18883170 ADDITIONAL MAXIMUM POWER REDUCTION FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSION FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS Non-Final OA Nokia Technologies Oy
18890507 GENERATING MODEL UPDATE DATA AT SATELLITE Non-Final OA Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
18851636 UPSAMPLING FILTER FOR APPLYING A PREDICTED AVERAGE MODIFICATION Non-Final OA V-NOVA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
18871103 CONTROL METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM Non-Final OA GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
18489945 POWER CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE, AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING TARGET RECEIVING POWER Non-Final OA ZTE Corporation
19033249 PAIRING METHOD BASED ON TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION, AND VIDEO-AUDIO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA BYD COMPANY LIMITED
18627524 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING HARMONICS IN COMMUNICATION MODULES Non-Final OA SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

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