Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kenneth B Lee Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE JR, KENNETH B

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2148 2622 2625 2629 2697 2815

This examiner grants 86% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE JR, KENNETH B works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2148. The record covers 1295 resolved cases, with an allowance rate of 85.7% and a median of 832 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with an 8.7% lift in allowance outcomes. The substantial record provides a useful basis for setting prosecution expectations.

The recorded companies are Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and LG Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are CANTOR COLBURN LLP, ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP. Counsel can plan around the established allowance history and use interviews where direct discussion may improve understanding of claim or prior-art issues.

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

Performance Statistics

85.7%
Allow Rate
+17.7% vs TC avg
1,323
Total Applications
+8.7%
Interview Lift
832
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1295 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

3.4%
§101 Eligibility
31.7%
§102 Novelty
56.3%
§103 Obviousness
3.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18762315 PROCESSOR FOR PROCESSING SOFTMAX FUNCTION AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE PROCESSOR Non-Final OA SamSung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18367643 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection LG Display Co., Ltd.
19390590 DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
19205695 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
19024307 OPTICAL COMPENSATION DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF OPTICALLY COMPENSATING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18994023 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
19475690 PROCESSING DEVICE, EYE TRACKING SYSTEM AND PROCESSING METHOD Non-Final OA ams-OSRAM AG
19264542 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED IMAGE STABILIZATION Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18671984 DYNAMIC REPROVISIONING OF MACHINE LEARNING MODEL LAYERS Non-Final OA Red Hat, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kenneth B Lee Jr.'s allowance rate?

85.7% of resolved applications examined by Kenneth B Lee Jr. were allowed (1,295 resolved cases), compared with 75.7% across Art Unit 2148 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kenneth B Lee Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.7 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kenneth B Lee Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kenneth B Lee Jr. took 832 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kenneth B Lee Jr. work in?

Kenneth B Lee Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 2148 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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