Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Nathaniel J. Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, NATHANIEL J.

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 1734 2818 2875 2889

This examiner grants 63% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, NATHANIEL J. works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 1734. The record includes 835 resolved cases and shows a 63.4% allowance rate. The median time to allowance is 922 days, giving applicants a substantial timing benchmark for prosecution planning and portfolio-level scheduling.

Interviews are associated with a 21.5% lift in the dataset. Samsung Display, LG Display, and BOE Technology are the leading listed companies, indicating repeated display-sector activity. Womble Bond Dickinson, CANTOR COLBURN, and Ascenda Law Group are the leading listed firms. Practitioners can use those recurring names to identify relevant experience and filing patterns.

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

Performance Statistics

63.4%
Allow Rate
-4.6% vs TC avg
876
Total Applications
+21.5%
Interview Lift
922
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 835 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

1.0%
§101 Eligibility
23.2%
§102 Novelty
60.8%
§103 Obviousness
13.4%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18722265 PHOSPHOR WHEEL AND IMAGE PROJECTION DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18916468 Light Emitting Display Device Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18914805 DISPLAY DEVICE WITH IMPROVED LIGHT EXTRACTION AND EMISSION EFFICIENCY Non-Final OA LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18770311 DISPLAY DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA LG Display Co., Ltd.
18932848 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18916386 DISPLAY DEVICE, OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., LTD.
18474882 DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18342663 DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18329789 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18126171 DISPLAY APPARATUS Non-Final OA Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
18832915 DISPLAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
18006587 DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
18552272 DISPLAY APPARATUS Final Rejection SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
17912036 DISPLAY DEVICE Final Rejection SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Nathaniel J. Lee's allowance rate?

63.4% of resolved applications examined by Nathaniel J. Lee were allowed (835 resolved cases), compared with 53.6% across Art Unit 1734 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Nathaniel J. Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +21.5 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Nathaniel J. Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Nathaniel J. Lee took 922 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Nathaniel J. Lee work in?

Nathaniel J. Lee examines applications in Art Unit 1734 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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