Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Kyung S Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, KYUNG S

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2831 2832 2833

This examiner grants 87% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, KYUNG S examines in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2831. The dataset contains 1164 resolved cases and records an allowance rate of 87.2%. The median time to allowance is 752 days, giving applicants a defined timing benchmark when assessing prosecution expectations in this assignment.

Interviews correspond to an 8.3% lift in the reported data. KOA, TDK, and Rohm are the leading listed companies, showing a concentration in electronics-related applicants. HSML, Bayramoglu Law Offices, and CARRIER SHENDE AND ASSOCIATES are the leading listed firms. These organizations can help practitioners identify counsel patterns and relevant portfolio experience.

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

Performance Statistics

87.2%
Allow Rate
+19.2% vs TC avg
1,186
Total Applications
+8.3%
Interview Lift
752
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 1164 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.8%
§101 Eligibility
39.5%
§102 Novelty
41.6%
§103 Obviousness
9.8%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18595833 VARISTOR MODULE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VARISTOR MODULE Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
18579477 NTC SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN NTC SENSOR Non-Final OA TDK Electronics AG
18629453 CHIP RESISTOR Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18598952 CHIP RESISTOR Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18598969 CHIP RESISTOR MODULE Non-Final OA ROHM CO., LTD.
18688698 PROTECTIVE ELEMENT Non-Final OA DEXERIALS CORPORATION
18712815 ELECTRONIC COMPONENT Non-Final OA KOA CORPORATION
18682589 SHUNT RESISTOR Non-Final OA KOA Corporation
18579460 BUILT-IN CHIP RESISTOR FOR SUBSTRATE, RESISTOR BUILT-IN MODULE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RESISTOR BUILT-IN MODULE, AND TRIMMING Non-Final OA KOA Corporation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Kyung S Lee's allowance rate?

87.2% of resolved applications examined by Kyung S Lee were allowed (1,164 resolved cases), compared with 72.3% across Art Unit 2831 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Kyung S Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +8.3 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

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

Applications allowed by Kyung S Lee took 752 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Kyung S Lee work in?

Kyung S Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2831 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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