Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Laura Michelle Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, LAURA MICHELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3651 3724

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, LAURA MICHELLE is assigned to Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3651. The profile records 997 resolved cases and a 54.8% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1178 days, indicating that applicants should plan for a lengthy prosecution cycle while assessing claim strategy and response timing.

The reported interview lift is 31.1%, which makes examiner interviews a potentially important part of prosecution planning in this record. Black & Decker, Nanjing Chervon Industry, and Robert Bosch are the leading listed companies. DORITY & MANNING, Maginot, Moore & Beck, and Workman Nydegger are the leading listed firms.

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

Performance Statistics

54.8%
Allow Rate
-15.2% vs TC avg
1,053
Total Applications
+31.1%
Interview Lift
1178
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 997 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
26.0%
§102 Novelty
43.0%
§103 Obviousness
27.6%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18324539 TRIMMERS AND AUTO ADVANCING TRIMMER LINES Final Rejection Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18141730 CHAINSAW SHARPENING FEATURES AND DEVICES Non-Final OA Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
18866546 Machine Tool Device, Machine Tool and System Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18044812 Sawblade and Hole Saw Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
19044696 SAW LUBRICATION PUMP AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
19223159 MITER SAW Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
18924512 OSCILLATING TOOL Final Rejection Black & Decker Inc.
18647689 CIRCULAR SAW Final Rejection Black & Decker Inc
18388408 TILE SAW Final Rejection Black & Decker, Inc.
19204407 ATTACHMENT FOR CUTTING DEVICE AND CUTTING DEVICE TO WHICH ATTACHMENT IS ATTACHED Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
17782293 SHAVING UNIT HAVING HAIR-CUTTING UNITS WITH FIRST AND SECOND PIVOT AXES Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
17426013 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FREE-FORM CUTTING OF FLEXIBLE THIN GLASS Final Rejection Corning Incorporated
19087737 SHAVING SYSTEM Non-Final OA The Gillette Company LLC
18823640 FIBER OPTIC CABLE CUTTING TOOL STRUCTURALLY CONFIGURED TO PROVIDE CONSISTENT CUTTING OF A CABLE JACKET WITHOUT DAMAGING FIBERS IN THE CABLE JACKET Non-Final OA PPC BROADBAND, INC.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Laura Michelle Lee's allowance rate?

54.8% of resolved applications examined by Laura Michelle Lee were allowed (997 resolved cases), compared with 65.4% across Art Unit 3651 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Laura Michelle Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +31.1 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Laura Michelle Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Laura Michelle Lee took 1,178 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Laura Michelle Lee work in?

Laura Michelle Lee examines applications in Art Unit 3651 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).

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