Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Jonathan S Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, JONATHAN S

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2661 2665 2668 2671 2677

This examiner grants 85% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, JONATHAN S has 611 resolved cases and an 84.6% allowance rate. The interview lift is 9.6%, and the median time to allowance is 821 days. The examiner is associated with Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2661. The allowance rate indicates favorable outcomes across the resolved record. The positive interview lift is measurable but limited, so interviews may be most useful when paired with precise written explanations. The 821-day median supports active timing management.

The recurring applicants are Sony Group Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Google LLC. The leading firms are BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD., BUCHANAN, INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC, and CHIP LAW GROUP. This consumer-electronics and software context gives practitioners a basis for tailoring claim presentations.

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

Performance Statistics

84.6%
Allow Rate
+22.6% vs TC avg
634
Total Applications
+9.6%
Interview Lift
821
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 611 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

4.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.4%
§102 Novelty
46.9%
§103 Obviousness
12.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18808885 METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR PERFORMING OBJECT REMOVAL PROCESSING Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18999336 Multi-scale Transformer for Image Analysis Non-Final OA Google LLC
18727106 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Sony Group Corporation
19102858 METHODS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES Non-Final OA Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
18973330 COLOR COMPARING METHOD AND COLOR COMPARING DEVICE Non-Final OA SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
18844468 VERIFICATION APPARATUS, VERIFICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Non-Final OA NEC Corporation
19079633 IMAGE SCALING METHODS AND SYSTEMS Non-Final OA Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
18766127 OBJECT FENCE GENERATION FOR LANE ASSIGNMENT IN AUTONOMOUS MACHINE APPLICATIONS Final Rejection NVIDIA Corporation
18808731 CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF IMAGES USING GENERATIVE ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE Final Rejection Adobe Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Jonathan S Lee's allowance rate?

84.6% of resolved applications examined by Jonathan S Lee were allowed (611 resolved cases), compared with 72.7% across Art Unit 2661 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Jonathan S Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +9.6 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Jonathan S Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Jonathan S Lee took 821 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Jonathan S Lee work in?

Jonathan S Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2661 in Tech Center 2600 (Communications).

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