Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, LAURA MICHELLE

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3651 3724

This examiner grants 55% of resolved cases

Analysis

Laura Michelle Lee is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3651. She has handled 995 resolved cases, providing a very large dataset for analysis. Her allowance rate is 54.9 percent, which is a moderate figure. This 54.9 percent rate indicates that applicants have a favorable chance of securing a grant under her review.

The interview lift for this examiner is 30.9 percent. This 30.9 percent figure is quite high and suggests that interviews are a critical tool for success in Art Unit 3651. Practitioners should strongly consider an interview to boost their chances well above the baseline. The 995 resolved cases reinforce the idea that direct communication is a key factor in her decision-making process.

The median days to allowance is 1178. This timeline is on the longer side, suggesting that prosecution typically takes a significant amount of time. Applicants should use this 1178-day figure to set realistic expectations for their clients. Despite the 1178-day median, the high 30.9 percent interview lift provides a clear strategy for improving the odds of a positive outcome.

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

Performance Statistics

54.9%
Allow Rate
-15.1% vs TC avg
1,037
Total Applications
+30.9%
Interview Lift
1178
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 995 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.2%
§101 Eligibility
25.7%
§102 Novelty
43.4%
§103 Obviousness
27.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19223159 MITER SAW Non-Final OA BLACK & DECKER INC.
18647689 CIRCULAR SAW Final Rejection Black & Decker Inc
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
19204407 ATTACHMENT FOR CUTTING DEVICE AND CUTTING DEVICE TO WHICH ATTACHMENT IS ATTACHED Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
19052609 TABLE TOOL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Non-Final OA Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18194148 TABLE CUTTING DEVICE AND CUTTING SYSTEM Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
17969365 TABLE TOOL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR Final Rejection Nanjing Chervon Industry Co., Ltd.
18866546 Machine Tool Device, Machine Tool and System Final Rejection Robert Bosch GmbH
18044812 Sawblade and Hole Saw Non-Final OA Robert Bosch GmbH
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
19044696 SAW LUBRICATION PUMP AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS Non-Final OA Techtronic Cordless GP
18716601 CIRCULAR SAW WITH OVER ROTATION FEATURE Non-Final OA TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
18199398 HAIR CUTTING DEVICE WITH DISPLAY Final Rejection Braun GmbH
17875498 PERSONAL CARE DEVICE Non-Final OA Braun GmbH
18318569 AUTOMATIC POTATO-CUTTER MACHINE Non-Final OA SHUANGMA PLASTIC MANUFACTURING INC.

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