Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 02, 2026

Examiner: LEE, PHILIP C

Tech Center 2600 • Art Units: 2116 2152 2447 2448 2452 2453 2454 2615

This examiner grants 77% of resolved cases

Analysis

Philip C. Lee is an examiner in Tech Center 2600 and Art Unit 2116. He has 316 resolved cases, providing a meaningful dataset for analysis. His allowance rate is 77.2 percent, which indicates that a large majority of the applications he resolves are eventually granted. This 77.2 percent rate is a positive sign for applicants seeking patent protection.

The interview lift for this examiner is 20.3 percent. This 20.3 percent figure is a significant increase, suggesting that interviews are a highly effective way to move a case toward a grant. Practitioners should consider an interview to capitalize on this lift, even with the high baseline. The 316 resolved cases highlight a consistent pattern of receptiveness to oral advocacy in Art Unit 2116.

The median days to allowance is 1126. This duration is typical for many art units, representing a standard timeline. Applicants should factor this 1126-day figure into their prosecution planning. The combination of a 77.2 percent allowance rate and a 20.3 percent interview lift suggests that a proactive strategy can be very successful in Tech Center 2600.

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

Performance Statistics

77.2%
Allow Rate
+15.2% vs TC avg
339
Total Applications
+20.3%
Interview Lift
1126
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 316 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

7.4%
§101 Eligibility
23.5%
§102 Novelty
49.3%
§103 Obviousness
17.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18361576 Hardware Pairing Communication for Streaming Service Final Rejection Apple Inc.
18809200 ROOT CAUSE FAILURE DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18806316 FEASIBILITY EVALUATION METHOD AND APPARATUS Non-Final OA HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
18928715 REAL TIME VIRTUAL TELEPORTATION IN A BROWSER Final Rejection GOOGLE LLC
18720691 TESTING OF AN ON-DEVICE MACHINE LEARNING TOOL Non-Final OA KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
18084746 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS FOR STATEFUL SERVERLESS CLUSTERS IN EDGE COMPUTING Final Rejection Intel Corporation
18759659 EXTENDING CUSTOMER PREMISES NETWORKS ONTO A CLOUD PROVIDER NETWORK Non-Final OA Amazon Technologies, Inc.
18696037 SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR IMPROVING PREDICTION ACCURACY IN AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Non-Final OA Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18682492 Machine Learning (ML) Model Retraining in 5G Core Network Final Rejection Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
18865893 DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING SYSTEM, DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Non-Final OA Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
18425167 STATE-BASED OBSERVABILITY TRAFFIC SIMULATIONS Final Rejection Cisco Technology, Inc.
19193147 ACCESS POINT LOOP DETECTION Non-Final OA Juniper Networks, Inc.
18394991 SYNTHETIC TESTING Final Rejection Juniper Networks, Inc.
18924094 Generating Proactive Reminders for Assistant Systems Final Rejection Meta Platforms, Inc.
18793797 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR UE-SIDE DATA COLLECTION WITH RAN AWARENESS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Non-Final OA MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd.
17989291 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MEDIA INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM Final Rejection Twilio Inc.

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