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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Woody A Lee Jr., USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE JR, WOODY A

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 1791 3745 3761

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE JR, WOODY A works in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 1791. The record includes 675 resolved cases, an allowance rate of 84.4%, and a median of 1111 days to allowance. Interviews are associated with a 13.2% lift in allowance outcomes. The profile indicates a favorable allowance history paired with a longer recorded route to allowance.

The listed companies are LG Electronics Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Display Co., Ltd. The listed firms are LEYDIG VOIT & MAYER, LTD, BakerHostetler, and CANTOR COLBURN LLP. Practitioners can use interviews to address application-specific issues while accounting for the pendency figure in client timelines.

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

Performance Statistics

84.4%
Allow Rate
+14.4% vs TC avg
719
Total Applications
+13.2%
Interview Lift
1111
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 675 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.2%
§101 Eligibility
21.7%
§102 Novelty
44.2%
§103 Obviousness
29.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18370075 WATER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND STEAM SUPPLY DEVICE AND COOKING APPLIANCE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18121103 SUBSTRATE SUPPORTING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18227803 LASER ANNEALING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE INCLUDING POLY-SI LAYER USING THE SAME Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Woody A Lee Jr.'s allowance rate?

84.4% of resolved applications examined by Woody A Lee Jr. were allowed (675 resolved cases), compared with 26.2% across Art Unit 1791 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Woody A Lee Jr.?

This examiner's interview lift is +13.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Woody A Lee Jr. take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Woody A Lee Jr. took 1,111 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Woody A Lee Jr. work in?

Woody A Lee Jr. examines applications in Art Unit 1791 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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