Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 26, 2026

Matthew Y Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, MATTHEW Y

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2872

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, MATTHEW Y examines in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2872. The record contains 276 resolved cases and shows an 81.5% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 1036 days, giving practitioners a meaningful planning point for prosecution duration in this assignment.

Interviews are associated with an 18.4% lift. Hoya, Canon, and LG Display are the leading listed companies, indicating a concentration among optical and display technology applicants. SUGHRUE MION, BAKER BOTTS, and BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH are the leading listed firms, offering context for representation patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+13.5% vs TC avg
305
Total Applications
+18.4%
Interview Lift
1036
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 276 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.5%
§101 Eligibility
35.4%
§102 Novelty
55.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18971982 LENS UNIT, LENS BARREL, AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
18790851 DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED REFLECTIVE VISIBILITY Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18417740 HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18781769 OPTICAL MODULATION VIA BRILLOUIN SCATTERING IN A SOLIDLY MOUNTED WAVEGUIDE Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
19108347 OPTICAL SYSTEM AND CAMERA MODULE Non-Final OA LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
18396356 3D SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PANCAKE LENS ARCHITECTURES Non-Final OA Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
18615917 USE OF A DISPERSIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT AS A SPECTRAL RECOMBINER FOR AN ADVANCED VOLUME HOLOGRAM FILTER (AVHF) AND OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS EMPLOYING SUCH FILTER Non-Final OA ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Matthew Y Lee's allowance rate?

81.5% of resolved applications examined by Matthew Y Lee were allowed (276 resolved cases), compared with 64.9% across Art Unit 2872 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Matthew Y Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +18.4 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Matthew Y Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Matthew Y Lee took 1,036 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Matthew Y Lee work in?

Matthew Y Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2872 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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