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Last updated: October 26, 2026

Pete T Lee, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as LEE, PETE T

Tech Center 2800 • Art Units: 2812 2835 2847 2848

This examiner grants 75% of resolved cases

Analysis

LEE, PETE T works in Tech Center 2800 and Art Unit 2812. The profile includes 811 resolved cases and an allowance rate of 75.0%. The median time to allowance is 898 days, giving practitioners a defined expectation for the time associated with prosecution in this assignment.

The interview lift is 11.0%, which supports considering interviews without indicating a large measured effect. Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Shenzhen Zhanpusida Technology, and Dongguan Kangxiang Electronic are the leading listed companies. Morgan Lewis, JCIPRNET, and Westbridge IP are the leading listed firms. The company profile centers on electronics and component technology.

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

Performance Statistics

75.0%
Allow Rate
+7.0% vs TC avg
838
Total Applications
+11.0%
Interview Lift
898
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 811 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

0.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
59.8%
§103 Obviousness
12.9%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18199269 LIQUID METAL PATCH INTERCONNECT FOR LARGE WARPAGE COMPONENTS Non-Final OA Intel Corporation
18360522 STIFFENER MEMBER WITH ONE OR MORE VIAS Final Rejection Avago Technologies International Sales Pte. Limited
18610683 SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18679211 CIRCUIT MODULE Non-Final OA Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
18878152 WIRING BOARD AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE USING THE WIRING BOARD Non-Final OA Kyocera Corporation
18725116 ENCLOSURES WITH HERMETIC FEEDTHROUGHS Non-Final OA MEDTRONIC, INC.
18890314 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18883538 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF Non-Final OA SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18680560 CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING CIRCUIT BOARD Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18653368 CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PACKAGE Final Rejection SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
18697777 IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE LAMINATE, IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, AND MODULE Non-Final OA DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Pete T Lee's allowance rate?

75.0% of resolved applications examined by Pete T Lee were allowed (811 resolved cases), compared with 82.1% across Art Unit 2812 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Pete T Lee?

This examiner's interview lift is +11.0 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Pete T Lee take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Pete T Lee took 898 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Pete T Lee work in?

Pete T Lee examines applications in Art Unit 2812 in Tech Center 2800 (Semiconductors, Circuits & Optics).

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