Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, PAUL CHANG

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2841 2871 2872 2883

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

Paul Chang Lee is an examiner in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2841. He has handled 850 resolved cases, providing a very large dataset for analysis. His allowance rate is 75.1 percent, which is a favorable metric for applicants. This 75.1 percent rate indicates that a large majority of resolved cases result in an allowance.

The interview lift for this examiner is 14.0 percent. This 14.0 percent figure shows that interviews provide a clear benefit, even though the baseline is already quite high. Practitioners should consider an interview as a useful tool to resolve any outstanding issues. The 850 resolved cases demonstrate a long and consistent history of examination in Art Unit 2841.

The median days to allowance is 930. This timeline is a standard duration for patent prosecution, representing a period of over two years. Applicants can use this 930-day figure to set expectations for their clients. The combination of a 75.1 percent allowance rate and a 930-day median suggests a predictable and relatively successful path to grant in Tech Center 2800.

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

Performance Statistics

75.1%
Allow Rate
+7.1% vs TC avg
860
Total Applications
+14.0%
Interview Lift
930
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 850 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.1%
§101 Eligibility
31.4%
§102 Novelty
56.4%
§103 Obviousness
9.3%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18663166 DISPLAY DEVICE Non-Final OA LG ELECTRONICS INC.
18689397 HEAD MOUNTABLE DEVICE COMPRISING ADJUSTABLE AND MODULAR LENSES Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18668789 HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY DEVICES, GLASSES-TYPE DISPLAY DEVICES, AND DISPLAY DEVICES HAVING THESE FORMS Non-Final OA SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
18884095 OPTICAL LENS, OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND IMAGING DEVICE Non-Final OA Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
18532629 BEAM COMBINING USING ROTATED VOLUME BRAGG GRATINGS Non-Final OA University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
18284137 SPECTACLE LENS ANTI-FOGGING COMPOSITION AND SPECTACLE LENS Non-Final OA HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
18635822 VOLUME HOLOGRAPHIC OPTICAL ELEMENTS TO AVOID GHOST NOISE Final Rejection National Central University

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