Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Kyoung Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, KYOUNG

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2800 2812 2817 2895

This examiner grants 93% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, KYOUNG is assigned to Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2800. The profile includes 1010 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 93.2%. The median time to allowance is 697 days, placing a high allowance outcome alongside a comparatively contained prosecution timeline within this profile.

The interview lift is 5.1%, so the data does not indicate a large measured change associated with interviews. Samsung Electronics, Applied Materials, and Avago Technologies are the leading listed companies. Bridgeway IP Law Group, HARNESS, DICKEY & PIERCE, and JCIPRNET are the leading listed firms, useful reference points for practitioners evaluating experience before this examiner.

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

Performance Statistics

93.2%
Allow Rate
+25.2% vs TC avg
1,029
Total Applications
+5.1%
Interview Lift
697
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1010 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.9%
§101 Eligibility
41.2%
§102 Novelty
35.0%
§103 Obviousness
11.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18928499 HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
18750209 SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18674073 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING STACKED FORKSHEET TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE WITH ISOLATION WALL Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
18801237 SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE INCLUDING A SUBSTRATE, VARIOUS INTERCONNECTIONS, SEMICONDUCTOR MEMBER, CHARGE STORAGE MEMBER AND A CONDUCTIVE MEMBER Non-Final OA Kioxia Corporation
18678148 SELECTIVE METAL ETCHING BY MICROWAVE OXIDATION Non-Final OA Applied Materials, Inc.
18534071 HIGH-TEMPERATURE IMPLANT FOR GATE-ALL-AROUND DEVICES Final Rejection Applied Materials, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyoung Lee's allowance rate?

93.2% of resolved applications examined by Kyoung Lee were allowed (1,010 resolved cases), compared with 69.7% across Art Unit 2800 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyoung Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +5.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Kyoung Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Kyoung Lee took 697 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyoung Lee work in?

Kyoung Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2800 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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